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A Phase Field Approach to Wetting and Contact Angle Hysteresis Phenomena

TitleA Phase Field Approach to Wetting and Contact Angle Hysteresis Phenomena
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsDeSimone, A, Fedeli, L, Turco, A
EditorHackl, K
Conference NameIUTAM Symposium on Variational Concepts with Applications to the Mechanics of Materials
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Conference LocationDordrecht
ISBN Number978-90-481-9195-6
Abstract

We discuss a phase field model for the numerical simulation of contact angle hysteresis phenomena in wetting. The performance of the model is assessed by comparing its predictions with experimental data on the critical size of drops that can stick on a vertical glass plate.

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