Droplet impact on pillar-arrayed non-wetting surfaces
Long-Zan Wang, An Zhou, Jinzhi Zhou, Longquan Chen, Ying-Song Yu
Abstract
In this work, a novel model accounting for the penetration of a liquid into the cavities between pillars has been proposed to predict the upper limit of impact velocity of bouncing droplets.
Topics & Concepts
PillarWettingPenetration (warfare)Materials scienceWetting transitionWork (physics)MechanicsLimit (mathematics)NanotechnologyComposite materialMechanical engineeringPhysicsThermodynamicsEngineeringMathematicsOperations researchMathematical analysisFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions