Dynamics of water droplet on a heated nanotubes surface

Seol Ha Kim, Ho Seon Ahn, Joonwon Kim, Massoud Kaviany, Moo Hwan Kim

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Abstract

This study investigated an effect of nanotubes on a heated surface onto Leidenfrost droplet through high speed visualization and momentum balance analysis. Delayed cutback phenomena and Leidenfrost Point (LFP) by dramatically high heating level were observed, and it is elucidated through wettable and spreadable features induced by nanotubes. As much delayed LFP, transient boiling regime with explosion-like dynamics of a water droplet on the nanotubes was observed. Furthermore, nanotubes required higher wall temperature to maintain non wetting cushion, due to the induced slip condition by porous features.

Original languageEnglish
Article number233901
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume102
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jun 2013

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