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Thermocapillarity Motion of a Droplet within a Permeable Cavity

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Mathematics: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Theoretical and Applied statistics, Computer Science

Abstract

The thermocapillarity motion of a non-deformable spherical droplet embedded in a concentric
permeable spherical cavity, filled with a Newtonian viscous fluid, and subjected to a uniformly
prescribed temperature gradient, is investigated analytically. The energy and momentum field
equations are resolved within the quasi-steady limit, considering small Péclet and Reynolds
numbers. Additionally, in this investigation, it is assumed that the capillary number at the droplet
interface is small, ensuring the perpetuation of the droplet's spherical shape throughout its motion.
We have derived normalized thermocapillarity velocity results across a broad spectrum of relative
thermal conductivity values, cavity permeabilities, and viscosity ratios. The obtained normalized
thermocapillarity velocity is emphasized using graphs and tables, allowing for a comparison with
existing literature data. Additionally, specific cases available in the literature have been examined
to further validate our findings. This study is inspired by diverse flow situations, including particle
deposition in processes like reverse osmosis, dialysis, and within various biological organs where
fluid traverses' membranes or cell cavity walls.

DOI

10.21608/ajst.2024.268598.1029

Keywords

Thermocapillarity velocity, thermal conductivity, Droplets, Capillary number, Permeable cavity

Authors

First Name

Alaa

Last Name

Said

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Mathematics and Computer, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

alaa.ahmed_pg@alexu.edu.eg

City

Alexandria

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First Name

H.

Last Name

Sherief

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Department of Mathematics and Computer, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

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City

Alexandria

Orcid

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First Name

Moukhtar

Last Name

Faltas

MiddleName

Shenouda

Affiliation

Department of Mathematics and Computer, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

msfaltas@alexu.edu.eg

City

Alexandria

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Volume

2

Article Issue

1

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48980

Issue Date

2024-06-01

Receive Date

2024-02-07

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

34

Page End

44

Print ISSN

2974-3265

Online ISSN

2974-3273

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352,536

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Research article

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2,782

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Publication Title

Alexandria Journal of Science and Technology

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https://ajst.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Thermocapillarity Motion of a Droplet within a Permeable Cavity

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Created At

29 Dec 2024