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Self-similar breakup of polymeric threads as described by the Oldroyd-B model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2020

J. Eggers Open the ORCID record for J. Eggers [Opens in a new window] ,
M. A. Herrada  and
J. H. Snoeijer
J. Eggers*
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics, University of Bristol, Fry Building, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK
M. A. Herrada
Affiliation:
E.S.I., Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n 41092, Spain
J. H. Snoeijer
Affiliation:
Physics of Fluids Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mesa+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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†Email address for correspondence: Jens.Eggers@bristol.ac.uk
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Abstract

When a drop of fluid containing long, flexible polymers breaks up, it forms threads of almost constant thickness, whose size decreases exponentially in time. Using an Oldroyd-B fluid as a model, we show that the thread profile, rescaled by the thread thickness, converges to a similarity solution. Using the correspondence between viscoelastic fluids and nonlinear elasticity, we derive similarity equations for the full three-dimensional axisymmetric flow field in the limit that the viscosity of the solvent fluid can be neglected. Deriving a conservation law along the thread, we can calculate the stress inside the thread from a measurement of the thread thickness. The explicit form of the velocity and stress fields can be deduced from a solution of the similarity equations. Results are validated by detailed comparison with numerical simulations.

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Drops and Bubbles: Drops Interfacial Flows (free surface): Capillary flows Non-Newtonian Flows: Polymers

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 887 , 25 March 2020 , A19
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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