Gradient dynamics formulations of thin film equations

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Description: Thiele, U (Loughborough University )
Tuesday 23 July 2013, 10:15-11:00
 
Created: 2013-07-24 11:02
Collection: Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Complex Fluids and Active Media in Evolving Domains
Publisher: Isaac Newton Institute
Copyright: Thiele, U
Language: eng (English)
 
Abstract: The course starts with a brief review of a number of experiments on dewetting and evaporating thin films/drops of simple and complex liquids. Then the concept of a gradient dynamics description of the evolution of interface-dominated films and drops on solid substrates is introduced starting with the case of a single layer of simple non-volatile liquid, and advancing towards the formulation for films of mixtures.
The second part of the course uses the obtained models to investigate depinning transitions and deposition patterns in a number of different settings that can all be described by the introduced evolution equations.

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