Gaskell, P.H.Jimack, P.K.Sellier, M.Thompson, H.M.Decre, M.M.J.2007-10-222007-10-222001Gaskell, P.H., Jimack, P.K., Sellier, M., Thompson, H.M., Decre, M.M.J. (2001) The numerical simulation of the spreading of droplets. Brussels, Belgium: ECS, Sept 2001.http://hdl.handle.net/10092/505The fluid dynamical behaviour of thin liquid films, whether forced to spread over a solid surface or deposited/printed as a distinct pattern, is of enormous significance to manufacturing industry and practice. Such flows involve the presence of a free surface, dynamic wetting and interfacial phenomena such as surface tension gradients, each of which represents a considerable challenge in its own right. This paper describes the development and application of a novel, fast, state-of-the-art numerical algorithm for the solution of a particular class of governing fluid flow equations, generic to these types of free surface problem.enConference Contributions - PublishedFields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technology::290500 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering::290501 Mechanical engineeringFields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technology::291800 Interdisciplinary Engineering::291801 Fluidisation and fluid mechanics