Hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces: Features of interaction with liquid drops

DV Antonov, AG Islamova, PA Strizhak - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The processes of interaction of liquid droplets with solid surfaces have become of interest to
many researchers. The achievements of world science should be used for the development …

Superhydrophobic and photothermal deicing composite coating with self-healing and anti-corrosion for anti-icing applications

Z Liu, J Hu, G Jiang - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The phenomenon of surface ice accumulation in low temperature and high humidity
environments brings significant challenges to economy, energy, and security …

Dynamical behaviors of aluminum droplets impinging on horizontal and inclined surfaces

F Li, Y Hu, Y Fu, G Li, R Wei, C Li, C Hu - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum (Al) droplets collide with the wall of the combustion chamber in a solid rocket
motor at different angles of incidence and velocities, which exhibit rebounding, splashing …

Bouncing modes and heat transfer of impacting droplets on textured superhydrophobic surfaces

S Zhang, LZ Zhang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic modifications could effectively minimize heat exchange at the interfaces
of impacting droplets and solid surfaces. Previous studies have lacked numerical …

Bouncing modes and heat transfer of a dielectric droplet in the presence of an external electric field

RD Selvakumar, H Lee - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
A numerical investigation of droplet bouncing and heat transfer over a heated surface in the
presence of an external electric field has been reported. The coupled set of governing …

Maximum spreading of an impacting drop

M Wörner - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2023 - Elsevier
The maximum diameter of a drop impacting on a flat solid surface is studied theoretically
assuming axi-symmetric spreading without splashing. The energy balance between the …

Numerical investigation of impacting heat transfer of binary droplets on superhydrophobic substrates

Y Ma, Z Zhou, F Zhang, Y Cheng, J Xu - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The droplet impacting on a substrate is widely encountered in daily life and industrial
applications. In this paper, the impact dynamics and heat transfer are numerically simulated …

Study of the process of metal droplets with high surface tension impinging on wall

F Li, Y Hu, W Han, Y Fu, M Li, C Li, C Hu - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The behavior of aluminum droplets impacting a wall critically affects the operation of solid
rocket motors. In the present study, the flow and rebound of aluminum droplets with a high …

The stressful way of droplets along single-fiber strands: A computational analysis

F Bodziony, M Wörner, H Marschall - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Droplets wetting and moving on fibers are omnipresent in both nature and industry.
However, little is known on the local stresses the fiber substrates experiences and, in turn …

On the onset of splashing of liquid metal drops in a viscous non-oxidizing environment

R Agarwal, AA Mohamad - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This Letter explores the onset of splashing of liquid metal drops and the underlying
phenomenological reasons using a numerical approach. Validation is performed using …