Rupture of Draining Foam Films Due to Random Pressure Fluctuations.
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| Title: | Rupture of Draining Foam Films Due to Random Pressure Fluctuations. |
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| Authors: | Zebin Wang1, Ganesan Narsimhan1 |
| Source: | Langmuir. Feb2007, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p2437-2443. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Stochastic differential equations, Viscosity, Pressure, Fluctuations (Physics) |
| Abstract: | A generalized formalism for the rupture of a draining foam film due to imposed random pressure fluctuations, modeled as a Gaussian white noise, is presented in which the flow inside the film is decomposed into a flow due to film drainage and a flow due to imposed perturbation. The evolution of the amplitude of perturbation is described by a stochastic differential equation. The rupture time distribution is calculated from the sample paths of perturbation amplitude as the time for this amplitude to equal one-half the film thickness and is calculated for different amplitudes of imposed perturbations, film thicknesses, electrostatic interactions, viscosities, and interfacial mobilities. The probability of film rupture is high for thicker films, especially at smaller times, as a result of faster growth of perturbations in a thick film due to a smaller disjoining pressure gradient. Larger viscosity, larger surface viscosity, higher Marangoni number, and smaller imposed pressure fluctuation result in slower growth of perturbation of a draining film, thus leading to larger rupture time. It is shown that a composite rupture time distribution combining short time simulation results with equilibrium distribution is a good approximation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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