TY - GEN
T1 - Stochastic dynamics of thin liquid films
AU - Willis, Adam M.
AU - Freund, Jonathan B.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - It has been suggested that stochastic thermal fluctuations directly affect the dynamics and stability of thin liquid films. We investigate this by comparing atomistic simulations of spreading drops with predictions from stochastically forced lubrication equations. Initially the drops spread according to Tanner's law, l ∼ t1/7, but then accelerate as predicted for cases where fluctuating thermal stresses govern the process.
AB - It has been suggested that stochastic thermal fluctuations directly affect the dynamics and stability of thin liquid films. We investigate this by comparing atomistic simulations of spreading drops with predictions from stochastically forced lubrication equations. Initially the drops spread according to Tanner's law, l ∼ t1/7, but then accelerate as predicted for cases where fluctuating thermal stresses govern the process.
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U2 - 10.1115/ICNMM2007-30106
DO - 10.1115/ICNMM2007-30106
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:37349110100
SN - 079184272X
SN - 9780791842720
T3 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2007
SP - 777
EP - 782
BT - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2007
T2 - 5th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2007
Y2 - 18 June 2007 through 20 June 2007
ER -