Modeling Shapes and Dynamics of Confined Bubbles

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Key Words
microfluidics, surface tension, viscous flow, disjoining pressure,
thermocapillarity, vaporization
Abstract
We review mathematical models of confined bubbles, emphasizing physical mechanisms as expressed in simple geometries. Molecular interactions between liquid, gas,
and the confining solid are all important and are described through the disjoining
pressure concept. Methods for finding static shapes are considered. The static solution is a springboard for discussing pressure-driven and surface-tension-driven flows,