Three Numerical Simulation Methods on Dynamic Free Surface Deformation Simulation of a Sessile Drop

Abstract:

The problem of free surface deformation is involved in variable fields ranging from material processing to metallurgy. In order to investigate the transient evolution of fluid field and free surface deformation numerically, three numerical simulation methods are proposed among which one is based on level set method, the other two are based on moving mesh method. Afterwards, a benchmark problem of sessile droplet is chosen to test and verify each numerical method. A comparison of each numerical result and experimental result shows a good agreement between each other. Comparison and discussion of three numerical methods are made in the end.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 602-604)
• Pages: 1735-1739
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.602-604.1735
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Chao Yue Chen, Zuo Sheng Lei, Xiao Xing Jin, Yun Bo Zhong, Zhong Ming Ren
• Keywords: Flow Field, Free Surface, Level Set Method (LSM), Moving Mesh, Wetting Contact

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