Forces and charges on a slightly deformed droplet in the DC field of a plate condenser

A conducting drop in partial wetting on the lower electrode of a plate condenser and surrounded by a dielectric fluid is considered. When a DC field is applied the drop, acquiring electric charges, is subjected to an electrostatic force normal to the electrode. The force exerted on undeformable drop...

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Published in:Journal of electrostatics 2009-09, Vol.67 (5), p.789-798
Main Authors: Roux, J.M., Achard, J.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Droplet detachment
Electric force
Interface deformation
Wetting hysteresis
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Summary:A conducting drop in partial wetting on the lower electrode of a plate condenser and surrounded by a dielectric fluid is considered. When a DC field is applied the drop, acquiring electric charges, is subjected to an electrostatic force normal to the electrode. The force exerted on undeformable drops was previously calculated. In this paper, the distortion from a spherical shape is asymptotically calculated at low electric Bond numbers to generalize previous developments. A mechanism is proposed to explain the drop detachment, leading to an electrical field strength threshold. Some experiments were performed confirming the mechanism.
ISSN:0304-3886
1873-5738
DOI:10.1016/j.elstat.2009.06.001