Millimeter-Scale Liquid Droplet Migration on Solid Surface with Temperature Gradient: A Simulation Investigation

Abstract

In this paper, we established a time-dependent model that investigates the migration behavior of a millimeter-scale liquid droplet on a solid surface with temperature gradient. Both fluid mechanics and heat transfer are incorporated in the model. The Navier-Stokes equation is employed both inside and outside the droplet. Size variation is observed in the transient simulation. Results show that the velocity of the migration is about 1.7 mm/s under a temperature gradient of 30 K/mm. The model is consistent with results with previous literatures.