Numerical simulation of spreading drops
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• Numerial simulation of spreading drops on a wettable surface. • We discuss the effect of the main parameters (density, viscosity, surface tension, drop radius and wettability). • Power law evolutions observed in experiments (t/2, t/10) are recovered and discussed. • The combined effect of viscosity and wettability has a significant effect on the spreading.
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