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Influence of van der Waals forces on the instability of a liquid film in a tube
Yixiao Mao, Chengxi Zhao, Yixin Zhang +2
The instability of a liquid film in a nanotube is significantly influenced by van der Waals forces. A theoretical framework based on the axisymmetric Stokes equations is developed…
Capillary-driven migration of droplets on conical fibers
Yixiao Mao, Chengxi Zhao, Kai Mu +2
A droplet placed on a hydrophilic conical fiber tends to move toward the end of larger radii due to capillary action. Experimental investigations are performed to explore the dynam…
Fluctuation-driven dynamics of liquid nano-threads with external hydrodynamic perturbations
Zhao Zhang, Chengxi Zhao, Ting Si
Instability and rupture dynamics of a liquid nano-thread, subjected to external hydrodynamic perturbations, are captured by a stochastic lubrication equation (SLE) incorporating th…
Inertia and slip effects on the instability of a liquid film coated on a fibre
Chengxi Zhao, Ran Qiao, Kai Mu +2
To investigate the influence of inertia and slip on the instability of a liquid film on a fibre, a theoretical framework based on the axisymmetric Navier-Stokes equations is propos…
Thermal capillary waves on bounded nanoscale thin films
Jingbang Liu, Chengxi Zhao, Duncan A. Lockerby +1
The effect of confining walls on the fluctuation of a nanoscale thin film's free surface is studied using stochastic thin-film equations (STFEs). Two canonical boundary conditions…
Slip-enhanced Rayleigh-Plateau instability of a liquid film on a fibre
Chengxi Zhao, Yixin Zhang, Ting Si
Boundary conditions at a liquid-solid interface are crucial to dynamics of a liquid film coated on a fibre. Here a theoretical framework based on axisymmetric Stokes equations is d…
Fluctuation-driven dynamics in nanoscale thin-film flows: physical insights from numerical investigations
Chengxi Zhao, Jingbang Liu, Duncan A. Lockerby +1
The effects of thermal fluctuations on nanoscale flows are captured by a numerical scheme that is underpinned by fluctuating hydrodynamics. A stochastic lubrication equation (SLE)…