3 papers
physics.comp-ph2020
Hydrodynamics Across a Fluctuating Interface
Edward R. Smith, Carlos Braga
Understanding what happens inside the rippling and dancing surface of a liquid remains one of the great challenges of fluid dynamics. Using molecular dynamics (MD) we can pick apar…
physics.flu-dyn2019
Spreading of aqueous droplets with common and superspreading surfactants. A molecular dynamics study
Panagiotis E. Theodorakis, Edward R. Smith, Erich A. Müller
The surfactant-driven spreading of droplets is an essential process in many applications ranging from coating flow technology to enhanced oil recovery. Despite the significant adva…
cond-mat.soft2018
Moving Contact Lines: Linking Molecular Dynamics and Continuum-Scale Modeling
E. R. Smith, P. E. Theodorakis, R. V. Craster +1
Despite decades of research, the modeling of moving contact lines has remained a formidable challenge in fluid dynamics whose resolution will impact numerous industrial, biological…