Modeling Of Droplet Generation by a Modified T-Junction Device Using COMSOL

摘要

This paper presents a numerical study of the formation of droplets in a novel two-dimensional T-junction device by using a commercial CFD package: COMSOL Multiphysics. Numerical simulations were carried out for different flow conditions. Different flow rates lead to four regimes: continuous flow, droplet generation, detached, and stalled. The capillary number of the cross-flow turns out to be the key factors in the droplet generation process. The simulation results are validated by comparison to the existing experimental data.