title: Displacement of droplets on a vibrating structure.
abstract: A water droplet placed on a vibrating surface moves toward the antinode of the vibration. The acoustic radiation pressure can explain this non-linear phenomenon. In this paper, the use of a piezoelectric actuator to produce a displacement of liquid droplets is pointed out. Due to geometry of the actuator and the position of piezoelectric ceramics, it is possible to generate stationary modes in the structure where the nodal lines can move.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physique et de Métrologie des Oscillateurs du CNRS-UPR 3203, Institut des Microtechniques de Franche-Comté, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scortesse
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Manceau
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bastien