Phase-field lattice Boltzmann method for two-phase electrohydrodynamic flows induced by Onsager-Wien effect

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Autori principali: Zheng, Mingzhen, Wang, Lei, Xiong, Fang, Huang, Jiangxu, Luo, Kang
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author Zheng, Mingzhen
Wang, Lei
Xiong, Fang
Huang, Jiangxu
Luo, Kang
author_facet Zheng, Mingzhen
Wang, Lei
Xiong, Fang
Huang, Jiangxu
Luo, Kang
contents The leaky dielectric model is widely used in simulating two-phase electrohydrodynamic (EHD) flows. One critical issue with this classical model is the assumption of Ohmic conduction, which makes it inadequate for describing the newly discovered EHD flows caused by the Onsager-Wien effect [Ryu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 104502 (2010)]. In this paper, we proposed a phase-field lattice Boltzmann (LB) method for two-phase electrohydrodynamic flows induced by the Onsager-Wien effect. In this scheme, two LB equations are employed to resolve the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and the conservative Allen-Cahn equation, while another three LB equations are used for solving the charge conservation equations and the electric potential equation. After we validate the developed LB method, we perform a series of numerical simulations of droplet deformation under EHD conduction phenomena. Our numerical results indicate that the presence of the Onsager-Wien effect has a significant impact on droplet deformation and charge distribution. Also, it is interesting to note that, apart from the heterocharge layers near the electrodes, a charge cloud may form between the droplet interface and the electrode in some cases. To thoroughly understand the droplet dynamics, the effects of the reference length d, the applied voltage Δψ, the permittivity ratio εr, and the ionic mobility ratio μr on droplet deformation and charge distribution are all investigated in detail.
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Zheng, Mingzhen
Wang, Lei
Xiong, Fang
Huang, Jiangxu
Luo, Kang
Fluid Dynamics
The leaky dielectric model is widely used in simulating two-phase electrohydrodynamic (EHD) flows. One critical issue with this classical model is the assumption of Ohmic conduction, which makes it inadequate for describing the newly discovered EHD flows caused by the Onsager-Wien effect [Ryu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 104502 (2010)]. In this paper, we proposed a phase-field lattice Boltzmann (LB) method for two-phase electrohydrodynamic flows induced by the Onsager-Wien effect. In this scheme, two LB equations are employed to resolve the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and the conservative Allen-Cahn equation, while another three LB equations are used for solving the charge conservation equations and the electric potential equation. After we validate the developed LB method, we perform a series of numerical simulations of droplet deformation under EHD conduction phenomena. Our numerical results indicate that the presence of the Onsager-Wien effect has a significant impact on droplet deformation and charge distribution. Also, it is interesting to note that, apart from the heterocharge layers near the electrodes, a charge cloud may form between the droplet interface and the electrode in some cases. To thoroughly understand the droplet dynamics, the effects of the reference length d, the applied voltage Δψ, the permittivity ratio εr, and the ionic mobility ratio μr on droplet deformation and charge distribution are all investigated in detail.
title Phase-field lattice Boltzmann method for two-phase electrohydrodynamic flows induced by Onsager-Wien effect
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04920