Droplet capture in a fiber array
Karl Cardin, Christophe Josserand, Raúl Bayoán Cal
Abstract
An experiment is conducted investigating the dynamics of a droplet as it impacts a fiber array. To remove gravitational effects, experiments are conducted in the unique low gravity environment of a drop tower. The droplet dynamics are described with a model showing the dominating role of contact line dissipation. The model shows good agreement with experiments for important metrics such as the droplet penetration length.
Topics & Concepts
DissipationDrop (telecommunication)MechanicsPenetration (warfare)GravitationFiberMaterials sciencePhysicsComputer scienceClassical mechanicsEngineeringComposite materialTelecommunicationsThermodynamicsOperations researchSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferNanomaterials and Printing Technologies