Abstract
The behavior of emulsions composed of immiscible liquids has been the object of many theoretical and experimental studies [for review, see Chen et al., AIChE J. 30, 622–630 (1984)]. The coalescence of a drop separated by a film from its homophase has been studied to explain the stability of emulsions; there have not been experiments, however, on free drops contacting other free drops over long periods of time due to the difficulty encountered in containing the drops. Acoustical radiation pressure provides a means of controlling free fluid drops and was considered for application to the study of coalescence. Hexane drops were trapped by a 45-kHz standing wave in a resonant water column. The time two drops remained in contact before coalescing was measured for both pure and surfactant stabilized systems. This time was then compared to theoretical predictions and nonacoustical coalescence experiments. [Work supported by the Heyl Foundation.]
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