Odd Droplets: Fluids with Odd Viscosity and Highly Deformable Interfaces
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| author | França, Hugo Jalaal, Maziyar |
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| contents | Flows with deformable interfaces are commonly controlled by applying an external field or modifying the boundaries that interact with the fluid, but realizing such solutions can be demanding or impractical in various scenarios. Here, we demonstrate that fluids with broken symmetries can self-control their mechanics. We present a continuum model of a viscous fluid with highly deformable interfaces subject to capillary stresses. Our model features odd viscosity, a parity-violating property that emerges in chiral fluids. Using direct numerical simulations, we focus on the impact of an odd droplet on a superhydrophobic surface. We demonstrate that odd viscosity dramatically disrupts conventional symmetric spreading by inducing asymmetric deformations and chiral flow patterns. Our analysis reveals a variety of dynamic regimes, including leftward and rightward bouncing, as well as rolling, depending on the relative strength of the odd viscosity. Our work illustrates that regulating odd viscosity provides a promising framework for controlling multiphase flows and designing functional metamaterials with tailored fluidic properties. |
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| spellingShingle | Odd Droplets: Fluids with Odd Viscosity and Highly Deformable Interfaces França, Hugo Jalaal, Maziyar Soft Condensed Matter Fluid Dynamics Flows with deformable interfaces are commonly controlled by applying an external field or modifying the boundaries that interact with the fluid, but realizing such solutions can be demanding or impractical in various scenarios. Here, we demonstrate that fluids with broken symmetries can self-control their mechanics. We present a continuum model of a viscous fluid with highly deformable interfaces subject to capillary stresses. Our model features odd viscosity, a parity-violating property that emerges in chiral fluids. Using direct numerical simulations, we focus on the impact of an odd droplet on a superhydrophobic surface. We demonstrate that odd viscosity dramatically disrupts conventional symmetric spreading by inducing asymmetric deformations and chiral flow patterns. Our analysis reveals a variety of dynamic regimes, including leftward and rightward bouncing, as well as rolling, depending on the relative strength of the odd viscosity. Our work illustrates that regulating odd viscosity provides a promising framework for controlling multiphase flows and designing functional metamaterials with tailored fluidic properties. |
| title | Odd Droplets: Fluids with Odd Viscosity and Highly Deformable Interfaces |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.21649 |