Transient solution for droplet deformation under electric fields

A nonlinear small-deformation theory for transient droplet electrohydrodynamics

The deformation of a viscous liquid droplet suspended in another liquid and subject to an applied electric field is a classic multiphase flow problem best described by the Melcher–Taylor leaky dielectric model. The main assumption of the model is that any net charge in the system is concentrated on the interface between the two liquids as a result of the jump in Ohmic currents from the bulk. Up...

Electric fields associated with transient surface currents

Droplet coalescence process under electric fields in an immiscible polymer blend.

The droplet coalescence process was investigated in immiscible polymer blends when subjected to a step electric field. We present sequential three-dimensional images captured during the process with a confocal scanning laser microscope. Characteristic lengths parallel and perpendicular to the electric field were obtained from the spatial correlation functions of the images. It was found that th...

Transient velocity overshoot dynamics *in GaAs for electric fields

We have experimentally studied the transient velocity overshoot dynamics of photoexcited carriers in GaAs for electric fields as great as 200 kV/cm. Time domain waveforms proportional to the velocity and the acceleration of carriers have been acquired? respectively, from guided and free-space radiating signals which contain terahertz frequency components. The measurements demonstrated that the ...

Deformation of a droplet in an electric field: nonlinear transient response in perfect and leaky dielectric media.

Deformation of a fluid drop, suspended in a second immiscible fluid, under the influence of an imposed electric field is a widely studied phenomenon. In this paper, the system is analyzed numerically to assess its dynamic behavior. The response of the system to a step change in the electric field is simulated for both perfect and leaky dielectric systems, exploring the influence of the fluid, i...