SHAPE FLUCTUATIONS OF DROPLETS IN EMULSIONS

Authors
CAI WC
Citation
Wc. Cai, SHAPE FLUCTUATIONS OF DROPLETS IN EMULSIONS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 54(3), 1996, pp. 2780-2785
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
54
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2780 - 2785
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)54:3<2780:SFODIE>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We give a statistical theory of shape fluctuations of droplets in emul sions. We have calculated the normalized mean-square displacement Delt a sigma of shape fluctuations analytically in both two and three dimen sions to first order in volume fraction phi. We also performed compute r simulations to study fluctuations in two dimensions up to high area fractions. The results at low phi(A) are in excellent agreement with t he analytical prediction.