Bubble entrainment by a sphere falling through a horizontal soap foam

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Autori principali: Cox, S. J., Davies, I. T.
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author Cox, S. J.
Davies, I. T.
author_facet Cox, S. J.
Davies, I. T.
contents We simulate the quasi-static motion of a spherical particle through a stable, horizontal soap film. The soap film subtends a fixed contact angle, in the range $10-135^\circ$, where it meets the particle. The tension and pressure forces acting on the particle are calculated in two cases: when the film is held within a vertical cylinder, trapping a bubble but otherwise free to move vertically, and when the outer rim of the film is held in a fixed circular wire frame. Film deformation is greater in the second case, and the duration of the interaction therefore increases, increasing the contact time between particle and film. As the soap film returns towards its equilibrium shape following the passage of the particle a small bubble is trapped for contact angles below a threshold value of $90^\circ$. We show that this bubble is larger when the particle is larger and when the contact angle is smaller.
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spellingShingle Bubble entrainment by a sphere falling through a horizontal soap foam
Cox, S. J.
Davies, I. T.
Soft Condensed Matter
We simulate the quasi-static motion of a spherical particle through a stable, horizontal soap film. The soap film subtends a fixed contact angle, in the range $10-135^\circ$, where it meets the particle. The tension and pressure forces acting on the particle are calculated in two cases: when the film is held within a vertical cylinder, trapping a bubble but otherwise free to move vertically, and when the outer rim of the film is held in a fixed circular wire frame. Film deformation is greater in the second case, and the duration of the interaction therefore increases, increasing the contact time between particle and film. As the soap film returns towards its equilibrium shape following the passage of the particle a small bubble is trapped for contact angles below a threshold value of $90^\circ$. We show that this bubble is larger when the particle is larger and when the contact angle is smaller.
title Bubble entrainment by a sphere falling through a horizontal soap foam
topic Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.04125