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Sterr, Verena ; Krauß, Robert ; Morozov, Konstantin I. ; Rehberg, Ingo ; Engel, Andreas ; Richter, Reinhard:
Rolling ferrofluid drop on the surface of a liquid.
In: New Journal of Physics.
Vol. 10
(June 2008)
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- no. 063029.
ISSN 1367-2630
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/10/6/063029
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Abstract
We report on the controlled transport of drops of magnetic liquid, which are floating on top of a non-magnetic liquid layer. A magnetic field which is rotating in a vertical plane creates a torque on the drop. Due to surface stresses within the immiscible liquid beneath, the drop is propelled forward. We measure the drop speed for different field amplitudes, field frequencies and drop volumes. Simplifying theoretical models describe the drop either as a solid sphere with a Navier slip boundary condition, or as a liquid half-sphere. An analytical expression for the drop speed is obtained which is free of any fitting parameters and is well in accordance with the experimental measurements. Possible microfluidic applications of the rolling drop are also discussed.
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