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Virginia Tech
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Department of Mathematics
Virginia Tech
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Email: afkhamis@math.vt.edu
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MATH 2214 Introduction to Differential Equations
Numerical Simulation of Ferro-droplets
Breakup of Viscoelastic Drops
Singularities at Dynamic Contact Lines
S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, “VOF-Based Height Function Method for 3D Calculation of Contact Line Phenomena”.
S. Afkhami, S. Zaleski, and M. Bussmann “A Mesh-Dependent Model for Applying Dynamic Contact Angles to VOF Simulations”, submitted, 2008.
K. Verhulst, R. Cardinaels, P. Moldenaers, S. Afkhami, and Y. Renardy, “Influence of Viscoelasticity on Drop Deformation and Orientation in Shear Flow. Part 2: Dynamics”, submitted to Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 2008.
K. Verhulst, R. Cardinaels, P. Moldenaers, Y. Renardy, and S. Afkhami, “Influence of Viscoelasticity on Drop Deformation and Orientation in Shear Flow. Part 1: Stationary State”, in press: Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 2008.
S. Afkhami, Y. Renardy, M. Renardy, J. S. Riffle, and T. G. St. Pierre, “Field-Induced Motion of Ferrofluid Droplets Through Immiscible Viscous Media”, in press: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2008.
S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, “Height Functions for Applying Contact Angles to 2D VOF Simulations”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Volume 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages: 453-472.
K. Verhulst, R. Cardinaels, P. Moldenaers, Y. Renardy, and S. Afkhami, “Numerical Investigation of the Influence of Viscoelasticity on Drop Deformation in Shear”, in Proceedings of the XVth International Congress on Rheology, American Institute of Physics, August 3-8, 2008, Monterey, California.
S. Afkhami, Y. Renardy, M. Renardy, J. S. Riffle, and T. G. St. Pierre, “Numerical Modeling of Ferrofluid Droplets in Magnetic Fields”, in Proceedings of the XVth International Congress on Rheology, American Institute of Physics, August 3-8, 2008.
S. Zaleski, S. Afkhami, and M. Bussmann “A Contact Angle Boundary Condition Derived From Fundamental Hydrodynamics, for the Simulation of Interfacial Flows”, in Proceedings of the 7th European Coating Symposium, September 12-14, 2007, University of Paris 7, Paris, France.
S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, “ A Three-Dimensional Model of Droplet Impact Onto an Incline”, in Proceedings of the Euromech Colloquium 479, Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow with Deformable Interfaces, August 14-16, 2006, The Pier, Scheveningen, The Netherlands.
S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, “Height Function-Based Contact Angles for VOF Simulations of Contact Line Phenomena, in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Scientific Computing and Applications, May 18-21, 2006, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, “Drop Impact Simulation with a Velocity-Dependent Contact Angle”, in Proceedings of the 19th Annual ILASS-Americas Conference, Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, May 23-26, 2006.
S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, “Adaptive Modelling Applied to Impacting Droplets”, in Proceedings of the 20th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, May 30 to June 2, 2005, McGill University, Montreal.