Dripping-jetting transitions in a dripping faucet.
Fascinating dynamics is known to result when the flow rate Q at which water drips from a faucet varies. Starting with simple (period-1) dripping, the system transitions as Q increases to complex dripping, where it exhibits period-n (n=2,4, em leader ) and chaotic responses, and then jets once Q exceeds a threshold. New experiments and simulations show that high viscosity (micro) liquids, e.g., syrup, transition directly from simple dripping to jetting as Q increases. Phase diagrams showing transitions between simple and complex dripping and jetting in (Q,micro) space are developed. Values of Q for transition from dripping to jetting are estimated from scaling arguments and shown to accord well with simulations.
Ambravaneswaran
Bala
B
School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
Subramani
Hariprasad J
HJ
Phillips
Scott D
SD
Basaran
Osman A
OA
D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D014867:Water