Time-dependent measurements of length and area of the contact line in contact-boiling regime

During the impact of a liquid droplet on a sufficiently heated surface, bubble nucleation reduces the contact area between the liquid and the solid surface. Using high-speed imaging combined with total internal reflection, we measure and report how the contact area decreases with time for a wide ran...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Khavari, Tran, Tuan
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161376
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:During the impact of a liquid droplet on a sufficiently heated surface, bubble nucleation reduces the contact area between the liquid and the solid surface. Using high-speed imaging combined with total internal reflection, we measure and report how the contact area decreases with time for a wide range of surface temperatures and impact velocities. We also reveal how formation of the observed fingering patterns contributes to a substantial increase in the total length of the contact line surrounding the contact area.