Variation of average coordination number with liquid fraction for two-dimensional foams with finite contact angle
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| Type | Article |
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1048-1060 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Philosophical Magazine |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Early online date | 10 Feb 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
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Abstract
We present Surface Evolver computer simulations for two-dimensional (2d) foams in which the contact angle at which liquid films and Plateau borders meet is non-zero. We determine the average coordination number Z of bubbles over a wide range of finite contact angles θ and liquid fractions ϕ. We find a linear scaling of Z for values of ϕ between about 0.07 and 0.15, corroborating previous data obtained for the case of zero contact angle. The results highlight the importance of attractive bubble interactions for 2d foams.
Keywords
- Bubbles, films, foams