Research on liquid drop impact, especially during the past two decades, has been motivated
by a need for better predictive capability in many industries. This paper will review published …

Droplets splash when they impact dry, flat substrates above a critical velocity that depends
on parameters such as droplet size, viscosity, and air pressure. By imaging ethanol drops …

When a liquid drop impacts a smooth, solid, dry surface, the drop forms a radially spreading
lamella, which can lead to a splash. Previous studies have focused almost exclusively on …

A high-velocity (≈ 1 ms− 1) impact between a liquid droplet (≈ 1 mm) and a solid surface
produces a splash. Classical observations traced the origin of this splash to a thin sheet of …

A drop impacting a solid surface with sufficient velocity will emit many small droplets creating
a splash. However, splashing is completely suppressed if the surrounding gas pressure is …

When a droplet comes in contact with a completely wetting surface, the liquid typically
spreads until it covers the entire substrate. However, nonuniform evaporation of a …

We present an experimental study of drop impact on a solid surface in the spreading regime
with no splashing. Using the space–time-resolved Fourier transform profilometry technique …

The impact of a drop onto a liquid layer produces a splash that results from the ejection and
dissolution of one or more liquid sheets, which expand radially from the point of impact. In …

From rain storms to ink jet printing, it is ubiquitous that a high-speed liquid droplet creates a
splash when it impacts on a dry solid surface. Yet, the fluid mechanical mechanism causing …

The impact of droplets on a deep pool has applications in cleaning up oil spills, spray
cooling, painting, inkjet printing, and forensic analysis, relying on the changes in properties …