Sessile drops in microgravity

TL;DR

This paper investigates the shape of sessile liquid drops in microgravity, demonstrating how gravity influences their form and aligning theoretical results with experimental microgravity observations.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of sessile drop shapes under microgravity, highlighting the role of gravity in interface behavior, which was previously less understood.

Findings

Shape of sessile drops depends on gravity conditions

Results agree with microgravity experimental data

Gravity significantly influences liquid interface configurations

Abstract

Interfaces with a liquid are governing several phenomena. For instance, these interfaces are giving the shape of sessile droplets and rule the spread of liquids on surfaces. Here we analyze the shape of sessile axisymmetric drops and how it is depending on the gravity, obtaining results in agreement with experimental observations under conditions of microgravity.