Numerical investigation is performed to study the droplet behavior under electrowetting actuation inside microchannels. Volume of Fluid (VOF) technique is employed to track the interface while the electric field is solved inside the whole domain in each time step simultaneously. The equations are solved in three dimensions for water as the liquid phase. Droplet morphology under the application of an electric field is investigated. Droplet velocity studied under different actuation voltages and compared to the experiments. Contact angle hysteresis and its effects on the threshold voltage are discussed.
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