Lifetime of vertical giant soap films: role of the relative humidity and film dimensions

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Autori principali: Pasquet, Marina, Boulogne, François, Restagno, Frédéric, Rio, Emmanuelle
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Pasquet, Marina
Boulogne, François
Restagno, Frédéric
Rio, Emmanuelle
author_facet Pasquet, Marina
Boulogne, François
Restagno, Frédéric
Rio, Emmanuelle
contents We consider the lifetime of rectangular vertical soap films and we explore the influence of relative humidity and both dimensions on the stability of large soap films, reaching heights of up to 1.2 m. Using an automated rupture detection system, we achieve a robust statistical measurement of their lifetimes and we also measure the film thinning dynamics. We demonstrate that drainage has a negligible impact on the film stability as opposed to evaporation. To do so, we compare the measured lifetimes with predictions from the Boulogne \& Dollet model \cite{BoulogneDollet2018}, originally designed to describe the convective evaporation of hydrogels. Interestingly, we show that this model can predict a maximum film lifetime for all sizes.
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spellingShingle Lifetime of vertical giant soap films: role of the relative humidity and film dimensions
Pasquet, Marina
Boulogne, François
Restagno, Frédéric
Rio, Emmanuelle
Soft Condensed Matter
Fluid Dynamics
We consider the lifetime of rectangular vertical soap films and we explore the influence of relative humidity and both dimensions on the stability of large soap films, reaching heights of up to 1.2 m. Using an automated rupture detection system, we achieve a robust statistical measurement of their lifetimes and we also measure the film thinning dynamics. We demonstrate that drainage has a negligible impact on the film stability as opposed to evaporation. To do so, we compare the measured lifetimes with predictions from the Boulogne \& Dollet model \cite{BoulogneDollet2018}, originally designed to describe the convective evaporation of hydrogels. Interestingly, we show that this model can predict a maximum film lifetime for all sizes.
title Lifetime of vertical giant soap films: role of the relative humidity and film dimensions
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.06950