Abstract
A randomized spring-network model is proposed to simulate crack patterns in drying aqueous solution of Laponite in the presence of a radial inhomogeneous direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electric field. The simulation model produces realistic radial and cross-radial cracks in DC field for the two cases: centre positive and centre negative, respectively. Having validated the model for the case of DC, it is applied to study patterns in drying clay colloidal solutions in an AC field. In this case, the cracks curve along their path after their emergence from the inner electrode. The crack patterns are analyzed in terms of applied voltage, electrode and system size. Our experiments on aqueous Laponite films drying in the presence of an AC field, compare favourably with the simulation results.
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