Interfacial Phenomena
Fluid systems dominated by the influence of interfacial tension. Elucidates the roles of curvature pressure and Marangoni stress in a variety of hydrodynamic settings. Particular attention to drops and bubbles, soap films and minimal surfaces, wetting phenomena, water-repellency, surfactants, Marangoni flows, capillary origami and contact line dynamics. Theoretical developments are accompanied by classroom demonstrations. Highlights the role of surface tension in biology.
Fall 2010
This graduate-level course covers fluid systems dominated by the influence of interfacial tension. The roles of curvature pressure and Marangoni stress are elucidated in a variety of fluid systems. Particular attention is given to drops and bubbles, soap films and minimal surfaces, wetting phenomena, water-repellency, surfactants, Marangoni flows, capillary origami and contact line dynamics.
Readings
- Gennes, Pierre-Gilles de, Françoise Brochard-Wyart, and David Quéré. Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena: Drops, Bubbles, Pearls, Waves . Springer, 2003. ISBN: 9780387005928.
- Homsy, G. M. Multimedia Fluid Mechanics . Cengage Learning, 2011. ISBN: 9780521721691.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: 2.25 , 12.800 , 18.354[J] , 18.355 , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2027-2028: G (Spring) Acad Year 2028-2029: Not offered 3-0-9 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2010
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.