Coalescence position of two confined droplets with unequal lengths in microchannels

IF 2.8 2区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111419

Wei Dong , Yuqing Zhao , Lei Tang , Liangkang Xie , Xiaoda Wang , Wei Du

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Abstract

The coalescence of two droplets with unequal lengths through a head-to-rear collision in the microchannel with a double T-junction is an important passive method to construct droplet reactors. However, the accurate prediction of the coalescence position is still not achievable. This work aimed to explore the coalescence position by analyzing the droplet dynamics. Firstly, the velocity variation of the paired droplets moving in a straight microchannel was analyzed to divide the whole process into several stages. Then, based on the experimental investigations, mathematical models were developed to describe the distances of the droplet-pairs moving in each stage to predict the coalescence position in the straight microchannel. In addition, the coalescence position, as well as the coalescence mechanism, was analyzed for the paired droplets in an expansion microchannel to explore the more possibilities of intensifying the construction of droplet reactors in microchannels.

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Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 工程技术-工程：机械

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

3.10%

发文量

159

审稿时长

34 days

期刊介绍： Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science provides a forum for research emphasizing experimental work that enhances fundamental understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. In addition to the principal areas of research, the journal covers research results in related fields, including combined heat and mass transfer, flows with phase transition, micro- and nano-scale systems, multiphase flow, combustion, radiative transfer, porous media, cryogenics, turbulence, and novel experimental techniques.