Boundary lubrication: Dynamics of squeeze-out

S. Zilberman, B. N.J. Persson, A. Nitzan, F. Mugele, M. Salmeron

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Abstract

The dynamics of the expulsion of the lubrication fluid confined between two surfaces was analyzed using two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equation combined with kinetic Monte Carlo simulations. Instabilities observed in the boundery line of the expelled film produced a rough boundary for all length scales above a critical value and a smooth boundary for shorter lengths. The pressure gradient in the contact area was shown as the reason behind the squeezing out of all but a few trapped islands of liquid.

Original languageEnglish
Article number055103
Pages (from-to)551031-551034
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume63
Issue number5 II
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2001

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