Numerical studies of capillary effects on non-Newtonian droplet dynamics

• Grant number: 21/14953-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: April 01, 2022
• End date: March 31, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
• Principal Investigator: José Alberto Cuminato
• Grantee: Hugo Leonardo França
• Supervisor: Maziyar Jalaal
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: University of Amsterdam (UvA), Netherlands
• Associated to the scholarship: 19/01811-9 - Numerical simulation of free surface complex flows, BP.DR

Abstract

In this project, we propose to develop and test a new computational platform for droplet dynamics of complex fluids. In particular, we are interested in problems such as the spreading of a droplet, and the coalescence or collision between droplets. Complex fluid models will be considered, such as yield-stress or elastoviscoplastic fluids. These numerical simulations will be used alongside experimental tests in order to validate the code and to provide a deeper understanding of the droplet dynamics. (AU)