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11 papers

physics.flu-dyn2026

Asymmetric freezing of a sliding droplet on an inclined surface

Sivanandan Kavuri, George Karapetsas, Chander Shekhar Sharma +1

We investigate the asymmetric freezing of a liquid droplet sliding on an inclined cold surface using numerical simulations based on the lubrication approximation. The combined effe…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Evaporation of a freely floating droplet in an airstream: effects of temperature, humidity, and shape oscillations

Shubham Chakraborty, Someshwar Sanjay Ade, Aman John Tudu +2

We present a comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation of the evaporation dynamics of freely levitated water droplets in an upward airstream under varying temperatur…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Effect of velocity, fluid properties and drop shape on coalescence and neck oscillation

Manas Ranjan Behera, Hiranya Deka, Kirti Chandra Sahu +1

We perform axisymmetric numerical simulations to investigate the coalescence dynamics of a liquid drop in a deep liquid pool. This study aims to generalize the mechanisms of partia…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Unveiling crown-finger instability of a non-spherical drop impacting a liquid surface

Nagula Venkata Anirudh, Sachidananda Behera, Kirti Chandra Sahu

We present a three-dimensional numerical study of the splashing dynamics of non-spherical droplets impacting a quiescent liquid film, covering a wide range of aspect ratios (Ar) an…

physics.flu-dyn2025

A new instability driven by the combined effect of wind stress and rotation in a sheared liquid layer

S. Preethi, Ankush Kamboj, Ramkarn Patne +2

We examine the linear stability of a shear flow driven by wind stress at the free surface and rotation at the lower boundary, mimicking oceanic flows influenced by surface winds an…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Evaporation Dynamics of Completely Pinned and Partially Pinned Sessile Droplets in Multi-Droplet Configurations

A. Hari Govindha, Sayak Banerjee, Saravanan Balusamy +1

The evaporation of sessile droplets placed in close proximity is influenced by complex vapor-vapor interactions, producing a shielding effect that can significantly extend droplet…