[en] Ones can observe that bubbles in a foam are organized and deformed according to the Plateau's laws. This phenomenon is related to a problem of surface optimization : the system minimizes its surface energy. However, in wet foams, it is different. Bubbles are spheres of different sizes with low deformations. The organization of the foam seems to be closer to a problem of sphere packing.
Research Center/Unit :
GRASP
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Pillitteri, Salvatore ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique statistique
Lumay, Geoffroy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique expér. de la matière molle et des syst. complexes
Opsomer, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique statistique
Vandewalle, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique statistique
Other collaborator :
Marck, Michaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique statistique
Language :
English
Title :
Bubbles and beads : The same problem of sphere packing ?
Publication date :
10 July 2018
Number of pages :
A0
Event name :
EUFOAM
Event place :
Liège, Belgium
Event date :
du 10 juillet 2018 au 12 juillet 2018
Audience :
International
Name of the research project :
PowderReg
Commentary :
This study is conducted in the framework of the PowderReg project, funded by the European programme Interreg VA GR within the priority axis 4 "Strengthen the competitiveness and the attractiveness of the Grande Région/Grobregion".
