Mediation of lubricated air films using spatially periodic dielectrophoretic effect

• Main Authors: Vo, Quoc, Tran, Tuan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Electrophoresis; Velocity
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171609
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A stone thrown in a lake captures air as it collides with water and sinks; likewise a rain drop falling on a flat surface traps air bubbles underneath and creates a spectacular splash. These natural occurrences, from bubble entrapment to liquid ejection, happen as air fails to escape from the closin...