Application of the Lattice-Boltzmann method to wetting on anisotropic textured surfaces: Characterization of the liquid-solid interface.

Hypothesis: To understand the relationship between topography and wetting, it is not enough to study the contact angle. Indeed, the liquid-solid interface plays an important role in wetting. However, data such as the total triple line length, the wetting area and the anchoring depth are inaccessible or difficult to obtain experimentally.

TPV: A New Insight on the Rubber Morphology and Mechanic/Elastic Properties.

The objective of this work is to study the influence of the ratio between the elastomer (EPDM) phase and the thermoplastic phase (PP) in thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) as well as the associated morphology of the compression set of the material. First, from a study of the literature, it is concluded that the rubber phase must be dispersed with a large distribution of the domain size in the thermoplastic phase in order to achieve a high concentration, i.e.