Mathematical models for the van der Waals force and capillary force between a rough particle and surface

• Main Authors: You, Siming., Wan, Man Pun.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85388; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12977
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The capability of predicting the adhesion forces between a rough particle and surface including the van der Waals force and capillary force is important for modeling various processes involving particle surface retention and resuspension. On the basis of the fractal theory describing the behavior...