[HTML][HTML] Natural and synthetic superhydrophobic surfaces: A review of the fundamentals, structures, and applications
Self-cleaning surfaces are nature-inspired and based on the surface processes occurring on
butterfly wings and lotus leaves. Owing to their unique characteristics, they are usable in a …
butterfly wings and lotus leaves. Owing to their unique characteristics, they are usable in a …
[HTML][HTML] The potential for anti-icing wing and aircraft applications of mixed-wettability surfaces-A comprehensive review
The supercooled water droplets in clouds can cause ice to build up on the surfaces of
aircraft and engines when planes are flying at low temperatures. The shape of the ice …
aircraft and engines when planes are flying at low temperatures. The shape of the ice …
Simulations of 3D bioprinting: predicting bioprintability of nanofibrillar inks
Abstract 3D bioprinting with cell containing bioinks show great promise in the biofabrication
of patient specific tissue constructs. To fulfil the multiple requirements of a bioink, a wide …
of patient specific tissue constructs. To fulfil the multiple requirements of a bioink, a wide …
Understanding the impact dynamics of droplets on superhydrophobic surface
The dynamics of droplets impacting superhydrophobic surfaces is investigated using
experiments and numerical simulations. The superhydrophobic surface is fabricated by …
experiments and numerical simulations. The superhydrophobic surface is fabricated by …
Influence of fluence, beam overlap and aging on the wettability of pulsed Nd3+: YAG nanosecond laser-textured Cu and Al sheets
YEB Vidhya, A Pattamatta, A Manivannan… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic and hydrophobic surfaces on Al and Cu have a wide range of
applications in electronics, industrial devices, air conditioning, and refrigeration plants, and …
applications in electronics, industrial devices, air conditioning, and refrigeration plants, and …
Maximum spreading of droplet-particle collision covering a low Weber number regime and data-driven prediction model
In the present study, the maximum spreading diameter of a droplet impacting with a
spherical particle is numerically studied for a wide range of impact conditions: Weber …
spherical particle is numerically studied for a wide range of impact conditions: Weber …
Is contact-line mobility a material parameter?
Dynamic wetting phenomena are typically described by a constitutive law relating the
dynamic contact angle θ to contact-line velocity UCL. The so-called Davis–Hocking model is …
dynamic contact angle θ to contact-line velocity UCL. The so-called Davis–Hocking model is …
Numerical analysis on dynamics and thermodynamics of a supercooled water droplet considering the dynamic contact angle
Y Wang, Q Wang, L Ju, D Han, Y Xue - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The dynamics and thermodynamics of a supercooled water droplet impacting on a
horizontal cold surface are investigated numerically. A two-dimensional axisymmetric model …
horizontal cold surface are investigated numerically. A two-dimensional axisymmetric model …
CFD analysis on flow and heat transfer mechanism of a microchannel Ω-shape heat pipe under zero gravity condition
A Wei, X Ren, S Lin, X Zhang - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper utilizes the CFD approaches to investigate the unsteady flow, heat and mass
transfer mechanisms in an axial microchannel Ω-shape aluminum-ammonia grooved heat …
transfer mechanisms in an axial microchannel Ω-shape aluminum-ammonia grooved heat …
Coalescence-induced jumping of droplets from superhydrophobic surfaces—The effect of contact-angle hysteresis
Droplets coalesce and jump from superhydrophobic surfaces, a result that stems from the
dominance of capillary and inertial forces and the presence of high contact angles. This …
dominance of capillary and inertial forces and the presence of high contact angles. This …