Abstract
We consider non-stationary convective mass transfer in a binary system comprising a stationary dielectric two-dimensional fluid drop embedded into an immiscible dielectric liquid under the influence of a constant uniform electric field. The partial differential equation of diffusion is solved by means of a similarity transformation, and the solution is obtained in a closed analytical form. Dependence of Sherwood number vs. the strength of the applied electric field is analyzed. It is shown that an electric field can be used for enhancement of the rate of mass transfer in terrestrial and reduced gravity environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Diffusion in Solids and Liquids VI |
| Subtitle of host publication | Mass Transfer - Heat Transfer - Microstructure and Properties - Nanodiffusion and Nanostructured Materials |
| Publisher | Trans Tech Publications Ltd |
| Pages | 259-264 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 312-315 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783037851173 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- Diffusion
- Drop
- Extraction
- Mass transfer
- Quincke rotation
- Taylor circulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics