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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Droplet mobility"”.
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Droplet evaporation dynamics on surfaces
Droplet evaporation governs many man-made and natural processes. Hence, it has been widely studied by many scientists over the past century. With the recent advancements in nanotechnology, many surfaces for two phase heat transfer have been developed including hydrophobic, biphilic and …
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Active lubricant-impregnated surfaces
… lubricant-impregnated surfaces for enhanced droplet mobility and manipulation. Droplet manipulation and mobility on non-wetting surfaces is of practical importance for diverse applications ranging from micro-fluidic devices, anti-icing, drop-wise condensation and biomedical devices, however …
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Multiphase Interfacial Phenomena for Liquid Manipulation and Defrosting
… as phase transitions and interaction of liquid droplets with different surfaces. The insights gained from understanding interfacial behavior are pivotal in fields such as pharmaceuticals, microfluidics, material sciences, and environmental engineering. This dissertation aims to advance our …
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Wetting and frosting/defrosting study on microgrooved surfaces
… microgroove geometry on the wettability and droplet mobility is examined experimentally and compared to that of flat surfaces. The substrates have groove depths in the range of 26 to 122 µm, groove widths of 27 to 187 µm, and are about 45 mm x 45 mm in size, with a thickness about 3 mm. …
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Liquid-infused slippery surfaces for air-conditioning and refrigeration applications
… and reduce frost meltwater retention. Water droplet configuration on the LISs is explored. Droplets float on the surface and are surrounded by an annular ridge of lubricant. The excess surface energy released during the coalescence drives the droplets to move on the horizontal LISs and …