Theory of the liquid film motor

被引:17
作者
Feiz, M. S. [1 ]
Namin, R. M. [2 ]
Amjadi, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Sharif Univ Technol, Phys Dept, Tehran, Iran
[2] Sharif Univ Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Tehran, Iran
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2015年 / 92卷 / 03期
关键词
SOAP FILM; CRYSTAL FILMS; SMECTIC-C; ELECTROCONVECTION; CONVECTION;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.92.033002
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
The liquid film motor is a freely suspended liquid film placed between two capacitively coupled plates that rotates when an electric current is passed through it. Here we propose a theory for its rotation mechanism based on thin film electroconvection. The capacitively coupled plates induce free charges on the surfaces of the film, and the electric field on the film exerts a force that induces rotation. Results of the proposed theory and simulation are in good agreement with the experiments in different properties of the liquid film motor.
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