Condensation is of paramount importance in numerous technological applications where
phase change processes take place. The physical nature of condensation from vapor to …

For the challenge of burgeoning anti-icing applications in the space vehicles and airplanes
territory, droplet self-dislodging phenomena provide a promising prospect owing to a …

Condensation heat transfer is widely used in water and energy systems. Despite being
extensively studied, since 1973, the models for dropwise condensation have strongly relied …

Condensation is ubiquitous in nature and industry. Heterogeneous condensation on
surfaces is typified by the continuous cycle of droplet nucleation, growth, and departure …

Computational modeling is essential for understanding dropwise condensation (DWC)
mechanisms, droplet life-cycle, and predicting heat transfer. However, the multiscale nature …

When a pure vapor condenses over a surface, it can form a continuous liquid film or a
multitude of discrete droplets, thus realizing the so-called dropwise condensation (DWC). In …

In nature, many extant species exhibit functionalized surface structures during evolution. In
particular, wettability affects the functionalization of the surface, and nano/microstructures …

Accurate models of retention forces between drops and superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces are
required to predict drop dynamics on the surface. This retention force is, in turn, useful in …

Dropwise condensation has received extensive interest due to its potential to enhance the
efficiency of power generation, water harvesting, and thermal management systems. The …

To improve the rate of DWC, numerous studies have adjusted the distribution of drops
through biphilic surface patterning and wettability gradients to control the nucleation and …