Hydrodynamics of a Moving Fluid-Liquid Contact Line

摘要

The hydrodynamics associated with an advancing contact line, where a viscousliquid displaces a fluid with a negligible viscosity, is examined. A model is proposed which approximates the shape of an advancing meniscus in a tube or between parallel plates. Comparison of the predictions of the model with available numerical and experimental results provides an indication of its reliability. This model is applied to receding contact lines, where a viscous liquid is displaced by a fluid of negligible viscosity. The model is extended to examine moving liquid-liquid contact lines where the viscosity of neither fluid can be neglected. Experiments concerning the macroscopic shape of a meniscus in a tube and experiments which lay claim to be able to peep into the microscopic region close to the contact line not accessible with the naked eye are presented.