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We experimentally investigate the curvature-driven migration and coalescence of an ethanol droplet on the free surface of an ethanol pool with an inclined bottom wall by employing a high-speed shadowgraph technique. Two distinct coalescence phenomena, migrating partial coalescence and multidrop pinch-off, in addition to the normal partial coalescence and complete coalescence are observed when the Weber number (We), liquid depth at the impact point (dl/D), and inclination angle (θ) are varied. The three-phase contact line (TPCL) formed by the air-liquid interface on the inclined bottom wall and its curvature near the TPCL cause these unique dynamics. The coalescence behaviors are clearly demarcated by the regime maps drawn in dl/D-We and θ-dl/D spaces. We found that the transition between partial and complete coalescence occurs at We≈10, regardless of liquid depth, and that, for θ=18°, the influence of the inclined wall is apparent for We>2, which increases as the inclination angle increases. © 2022 American Physical Society.
Journal | Data powered by TypesetPhysical Review Fluids |
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Publisher | Data powered by TypesetAmerican Physical Society |
ISSN | 2469990X |