Effects of geometry in the operation of coaxial electrosprays

Coaxial electrospray is a well established procedure to generate coaxial micro- and nano-structures (microcapsules and coaxial fibers). In this work we show the capabilities of a high-precision numerical code using dynamic mapping, analytic Jacobian formulation and the Taylor–Melcher leaky dielectri...

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Autores: López-Herrera Sánchez, José María, Herrada Gutiérrez, Miguel Ángel, Gamero-Castaño, M., Gañán-Calvo, Alfonso M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/138041
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/138041
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2022.106075
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Coaxial electrospray
Electrospray
Leaky dielectric model
Taylor cone jet
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Sumario:Coaxial electrospray is a well established procedure to generate coaxial micro- and nano-structures (microcapsules and coaxial fibers). In this work we show the capabilities of a high-precision numerical code using dynamic mapping, analytic Jacobian formulation and the Taylor–Melcher leaky dielectric model (LDM) to deal with real coaxial electrospray configurations. Since the number of parameters involved in the problem is large, we focus on an experimentally tested liquid pair configuration where the thickness, relative position, and end sharpness of the coaxial feeding tubes are geometrical parameters of interest. The effects of those parameters and the voltage applied at the tubes on the coaxial liquid menisci, liquid streamlines, size of jet and core, and electric current are discussed.