My research focuses on micro-/nano-scale interfacial fluid mechanics and flow stability, addressing critical demands in advanced manufacturing and aerospace. I investigate interfacial flows under extreme conditions, aiming to resolve key scientific and technological challenges, including the mechanics of interfacial instability and breakup, microscopic effects in ultra-small-scale flows, and the theoretical modeling and numerical simulation of interfacial dynamics under extreme physical fields.
Selected publications:
Zhao C, Qiao R, Mu K, et al. Inertia and slip effects on the instability of a liquid film coated on a fibre. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024, 982: A13. 公众号
Zhang Z, Zhao C*, Si T. Fluctuation-driven dynamics of liquid nano-threads with external hydrodynamic perturbations. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024, 996: A29. 公众号
Zhao C, Zhang Y, Si T. Slip-enhanced Rayleigh–Plateau instability of a liquid film on a fibre. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023, 954: A46. 公众号
Zhao C, Sprittles J E, Lockerby D A. Revisiting the Rayleigh–Plateau instability for the nanoscale. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2019, 861: R3.
Zhao C, Liu J, Lockerby D A, et al. Fluctuation-driven dynamics in nanoscale thin-film flows: physical insights from numerical investigations. Physical Review Fluids, 2022, 7(2): 024203.
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