Energetic analysis of drop’s maximum spreading on solid surface with low impact speed

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 022106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Meng Huang ◽  
Xiao-Peng Chen
2018 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 08016
Author(s):  
Rafil Arizona ◽  
Teguh Wibowo ◽  
Indarto Indarto ◽  
Deendarlianto Deendarlianto

The impact between multiple droplets onto hot surface is an important process in a spray cooling. The present study was conducted to investigate the dynamics of multiple droplet impact under various surface tensions. Here, the ethylene glycol with compositions of 0%, 5%, and 15% was injected through a nozzle onto stainless steel surface as the multiple droplet. The solid surface was heated at the temperatures of 100 °C, 150 °C, and 200 °C. To observe the dynamics of multiple droplets, a high speed camera with the frame rate of 2000 fps was used. A technique of image processing was developed to determine the maximum droplet spreading ratio. As the result, the surface tension contributes significantly to maximum spreading ratio. As the droplet surface tension decreases, the maximum spreading ratio increases. The maximum spreading ratio appears when the percentage of the ethylene glycol is 15% at the temperature of 150°C. From the visual observation, it is shown that a slower emergence of secondary droplets (droplet splashing) is carried out under a lower surface tension. Hence, surface tension plays an important role on the behavior of emerging secondary droplets. Furthermore, results of the experiments are useful for the validation of available previous CFD models.


2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia B. Weisensee ◽  
Junjiao Tian ◽  
Nenad Miljkovic ◽  
William P. King

Droplet impact on rigid, superhydrophobic surfaces follows the well-known spreading, recoil, and lift-off behavior at lower impact speeds (a), and splashing at higher impact speeds (b). The contact time tc of these bouncing droplets is independent of the impact speed, and difficult to control. Using high speed imaging (9500 fps) of water droplets impacting superhydrophobic substrates with stiffness 0.5 to 7630 N/m (rigid), we were able to show that substrate flexibility can reduce contact times. Upon impact on a flexible substrate, the droplet excites the substrate to oscillate at the membrane or cantilever natural frequency (d). The oscillation accelerates the droplet upwards, initiating early droplet lift-off at the edges of the droplet close to the point of maximum spreading (c). Droplets fully lift off before fully recoiling, i.e. in a pancake shape. We call this phenomenon the springboard effect. Contact times are reduced by up to 50% compared to rigid substrates.


2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (23) ◽  
pp. 10053-10063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gangtao Liang ◽  
Yang Chen ◽  
Liuzhu Chen ◽  
Shengqiang Shen

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