Surface wettability analysis using a microdroplet: a numerical approach

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https://doi.org/10.32397/tesea.vol6.n1.676

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Surface wettability, D2Q9 model, LBM, Solid-fluid interaction parameter, Contact angle

Abstract

Analysis of hydrophobicity is essential for learning about the characteristics of molecules, surfaces, and materials that reject water. Using a two-dimensional (2D) pseudo-potential multiphase lattice Boltzmann approach with a D2Q9 model, this work examines the influence of solid-fluid interaction strength on wettability and hydrophobicity of smooth surfaces. To ascertain the contact angle and assess the accuracy of the numerical model, the study considers the equilibrium state of a water droplet on a smooth surface. In a 200×200 lattice unit domain, droplets having a radius of 60 lattice units are used to assess the hydrophobicity of smooth surfaces. According to the research, there is a large rise in the contact area between solid walls and water droplets when the solid-fluid interaction parameter is raised, which leads to a greater degree of hydrophobicity. By measuring the contact angle between the solid and fluid-vapor interface for different surfaces, it is observed that as G_ads becomes more negative, the contact angle decreases, indicating increased surface hydrophobicity, and the effect on droplet spreading is also highlighted in the research.

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2025-03-10

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Meshram, G., Biswal, G., & Khelkar, A. (2025). Surface wettability analysis using a microdroplet: a numerical approach. Transactions on Energy Systems and Engineering Applications, 6(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.32397/tesea.vol6.n1.676

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Special Section: Selected papers from ICARGET 2023 Conference