COMPETITIVE EVAPORATION IN ARRAYS OF DROPLETS

Authors
LACASTA AM SOKOLOV IM SANCHO JM SAGUES F
Citation
Am. Lacasta et al., COMPETITIVE EVAPORATION IN ARRAYS OF DROPLETS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(5), 1998, pp. 6198-6201
Citations number
9
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
57
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Part
B
Pages
6198 - 6201
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:5<6198:CEIAOD>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We consider the evaporation of periodic arrays of initially equal drop lets in two-dimensional systems with open (absorbing) boundaries. Our study is based on the numerical solution of the Cahn-Hilliard equation . We show that due to cooperative effects the droplets which are furth er from the boundary may evaporate earlier than those in the boundary' s vicinity. The time evolution of the overall amount of matter in the system is also studied.