Ordered polyhedral foams in tubes with circular, triangular and square cross-section

S. T. Tobin; J. D. Barry; A. J. Meagher; B. Bulfin; C. E. O'Rathaille; S. Hutzler

doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.11.024

Ordered polyhedral foams in tubes with circular, triangular and square cross-section

S. T. Tobin
, J. D. Barry
, A. J. Meagher
, B. Bulfin
, C. E. O'Rathaille
, S. Hutzler

Trinity College Dublin

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Abstract

Soap bubbles of equal volume readily crystallize as ordered polyhedral foam structures when introduced into tubes whose width is of the same order as the bubble diameter. In the past a large number of these structures have been identified experimentally for cylindrical tubes. The surface energy per bubble was computed using Ken Brakke's Surface Evolver software. We have now extended this work to tubes with square and triangular cross-sections and present both experimental data and results of Surface Evolver calculations for a variety of new ordered foam structures. The result is a catalogue of all structures for which simulation results exist.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24-31
Number of pages	8
Journal	Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume	382
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.11.024
Publication status	Published - 5 Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Foam modelling
Foam structure
Ordered structure

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