Study on coalescence dynamics of unequal-sized microbubbles captive on solid substrate

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2018-11
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The dynamics of bubble coalescence are of importance for a number of industrial processes, in which the size inequality of the parent bubbles plays a significant role in mass transport, topological change and overall motion. In this study, coalescence of unequal-sized microbubbles captive on a solid substrate was observed from cross-section view using synchrotron high-speed imaging technique and a microfluidic gas generation device. The bridging neck growth and surface wave propagation at the early stage of coalescence were investigated by experimental and numerical methods. The results show that theoretical half-power-law of neck growth rate is still valid when viscous effect is neglected. However, the inertial-capillary time scale is associated with the initial radius of the smaller parent microbubble. The surface wave propagation rate on the larger parent microbubble is proportional to the inertial-capillary time scale.

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Zhou, S., Cao, Y., Chen, R., Sun, T., Fezzaa, K., Yu, H., & Zhu, L. (2018). Study on coalescence dynamics of unequal-sized microbubbles captive on solid substrate. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 98, 362–368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.06.016
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