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Interfacial Instability of a Non-magnetized Drop in Ferrofluids Subjected to an Azimuthal Field: A Diffuse-Interface Approach

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We perform direct numerical simulations of a non-magnetic drop immersed in immiscible ferrofluids in a confined Hele-Shaw cell under an azimuthal field by a diffuse-interface method. The interface is unstable in such a condition because of the inward attraction of the ferrofluids induced by the magnetic field gradient. We focus on the fingering onset and pattern influenced by the coupling viscous effect with different viscously stable conditions, which is achieved by varying the viscosity contrast of the ferrofluids and non-magnetic drop. In a viscously stable condition, in which the viscosity of the ferrofluids is greater than the immersed drop, the fingering onset takes place earlier because of the higher mobility of drop. The fingering pattern is simpler with numerous straightly developed fingers. On the other hand, a viscously unstable interface of less viscous ferrofluids results in ramified fingering pattern associated with the secondary phenomena, e.g., competitions and tip-splits of fingers. However, the fingering onset is delayed because the drop is less mobile.

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support by R.O.C. MOST 104-2221-E-009-142-MY3 is acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, R.O.C., 30010, Taiwan

    Ching-Yao Chen & Ting-Shiang Lin

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Chen, CY., Lin, TS. (2016). Interfacial Instability of a Non-magnetized Drop in Ferrofluids Subjected to an Azimuthal Field: A Diffuse-Interface Approach. In: Bazilevs, Y., Takizawa, K. (eds) Advances in Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction and Flow Simulation. Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40827-9_14

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