Surfaces with nonuniform wettability have attracted much attention recently due to their
academic significance and applications in droplet lateral motion. In this study, numerical …

Droplet impact on flat surfaces with heterogeneity is expected to trigger unusual impact
dynamics, such as anisotropic spreading and directional rebounding, which in turn could be …

Mixed-wettability surfaces have been extensively adopted to manipulate impact dynamics of
droplets. In this work, a three-dimensional numerical model is developed to investigate the …

On designed heterogeneous surfaces, the lateral motion of a droplet can be controlled
without requiring an external energy input. However, it is still a challenge to elaborately …

After droplet impacting onto solid surfaces, various outcomes such as deposition, rebound
and splashing are possible, which greatly depend on the surface wettability. In this paper …

The impact characteristics of liquid droplet on the nano-textured superhydrophobic surface
have been investigated experimentally and numerically to understand the underlying …

The lateral motion of a droplet after its impact on groove-patterned superhydrophobic
surfaces is numerically studied in the present work. Different from previous studies, the …

The dynamics of droplets impinging on different microtextured superhydrophobic surfaces
are modeled with CFD combined with VOF (Volume of Fluid) technique. The method is …

Horizontal transport of droplets is important for anti-icing, self-cleaning, and water collection
technologies. In this paper, the bouncing dynamics of two off-center droplets impacting on a …

The contact time of droplet impacting on surfaces involves in the extent of transformation
between the droplet's surface energy and kinetic energy. Based on the axisymmetric …