Hydrodynamics of Drop in an Inclined Plane

Abstract

A numerical simulation is made on the hydrodynamics of drop over an inclined plane. To track the interface properly, 3D numerical simulation of the drop is made using multiphase Volume of Fluid (VOF) method. The effect of the main influencing parameters like inclination angle, liquid viscosity, surface tension and contact angle on the motion are studied. The numerical results are represented in terms of the phase distribution and velocity vector plots at a different time instant. Variations of the average velocity of the drop with respect to time are also plotted for different cases.