Research on the Formation and Movement of Droplets
A special issue of Fluids (ISSN 2311-5521). This special issue belongs to the section "Flow of Multi-Phase Fluids and Granular Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gas–liquid multiphase flow dynamics; plasma–liquid–gas multiphase interactions; droplet and bubble dynamics; bubble dispersion characteristics in flow and heat transfer; liquid-phase plasma discharge; plasma-catalyst synergistic effects; green hydrogen and fuel conversion; multiphase flow behavior in chemical CO2 absorption processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Droplets play a crucial role in various natural and industrial processes, including spray cooling, inkjet printing, fuel atomization, and biomedical applications. Understanding their formation, movement, and interaction with surrounding media is essential for advancing fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and interfacial science. This Special Issue aims to bring together recent theoretical, experimental, and numerical studies on droplet formation mechanisms, transport dynamics, coalescence and breakup, phase change phenomena, and interactions with complex surfaces and external fields. Contributions exploring novel techniques for droplet manipulation, emerging applications in microfluidics, and the role of droplets in multiphase flows are particularly encouraged. We invite researchers from various disciplines to submit their latest findings, fostering a comprehensive discussion on the fundamental and applied aspects of droplet physics.
Dr. Wei Zhang
Prof. Dr. Zhentao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- droplet formation
- droplet dynamics
- interfacial phenomena
- multiphase flow
- heat and mass transfer
- coalescence and breakup
- microfluidics
- wettability
- evaporation and condensation
- external field effects
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