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The coalescence of two droplets with unequal lengths through a head-to-rear collision in the microchannel with a double T-junction is an important passive method to construct droplet reactors. However, the accurate prediction of the coalescence position is still not achievable. This work aimed to explore the coalescence position by analyzing the droplet dynamics. Firstly, the velocity variation of the paired droplets moving in a straight microchannel was analyzed to divide the whole process into several stages. Then, based on the experimental investigations, mathematical models were developed to describe the distances of the droplet-pairs moving in each stage to predict the coalescence position in the straight microchannel. In addition, the coalescence position, as well as the coalescence mechanism, was analyzed for the paired droplets in an expansion microchannel to explore the more possibilities of intensifying the construction of droplet reactors in microchannels.
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EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE
ISSN: 0894-1777
Year: 2025
Volume: 163
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JCR@2023
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