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The problem of steady axisymmetric deformations of a liquid sessile drop on a flat solid surface under an impinging gas jet is of interest for understanding the fundamental behavior of free surface flows as well as for establishing the theoretical basis in process design for the Aerosol \({{\rm Jet}^{\circledR}}\) direct-write technology. It is studied here numerically using a Galerkin finite-element method, by computing solutions of Navier–Stokes equations. For effective material deposition in Aerosol \({{\rm Jet}^{\circledR}}\) printing, the desired value of Reynolds number for the laminar gas jet is found to be greater than ~500. The sessile drop can be severely deformed by an impinging gas jet when the capillary number is approaching a critical value beyond which no steady axisymmetric free surface deformation can exist. Solution branches in a parameter space show turning points at the critical values of capillary number, which typically indicate the onset of free surface shape instability. By tracking solution branches around turning points with an arc-length continuation algorithm, critical values of capillary number can be accurately determined. Near turning points, all the free surface profiles in various parameter settings take a common shape with a dimple at the center and bulge near the contact line. An empirical formula for the critical capillary number for sessile drops with \({45^{\circ}}\) contact angle is derived for typical ranges of jet Reynolds number and relative drop sizes especially pertinent to Aerosol \({{\rm Jet}^{\circledR}}\) printing.
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Feng, J.Q. Sessile drop deformations under an impinging jet. Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn. 29, 277–290 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-015-0353-x
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