@Article{CiCP-17-1056,
author = {Y. Shi and G. H. Tang},
title = {Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Droplet Formation in Non-Newtonian Fluids},
journal = {Communications in Computational Physics},
year = {2018},
volume = {17},
number = {4},
pages = {1056--1072},
abstract = {<p style="text-align: justify;">Newtonian and non-Newtonian dispersed phase droplet formation in non-Newtonian
continuous phase in T-junction and cross junction microchannels are investigated
by the immiscible lattice BGK model. The effects of the non-Newtonian fluid
power-law exponent, viscosity and interfacial tension on the generation of the droplet
are studied. The final droplet size, droplet generation frequency, and detachment point
of the droplet change with the power-law exponent. The results reveal that it is necessary
to take into account the non-Newtonian rheology instead of simple Newtonian
fluid assumption in numerical simulations. The present analysis also demonstrates
that the lattice Boltzmann method is of potential to investigate the non-Newtonian
droplet generation in multiphase flow.</p>},
issn = {1991-7120},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.2014.m333},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/cicp/11001.html}
}