ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The spread and rebound of droplets upon impact on flat surfaces at room temperature were studied over a wide range of impact velocities (0.5-6 m/s), viscosities (1-100 mPa.s), static contact angles (30-120°), droplet sizes (1.5-3.5 mm), and surface roughnesses using a fast-shutter-speed CCD camera. The maximum spread of a droplet upon impact depended strongly on the liquid viscosity and the impact velocity. The tendency of a droplet to deposit or to rebound is determined primarily by the liquid viscosity and the liquid/substrate static contact angle. A model more broadly applicable than existing models was developed to predict maximum spread as a function of the Reynolds number, the Weber number, and the static contact angle. Based on the conservation of energy, a rebound model is proposed that predicts the tendency to rebound as a function of maximum spread and static contact angle.The maximum-spread model prediction agrees to within 10% with more than 90% of the experimental data from different sources. In the current study, the rebound model successfully predicts the tendency of a droplet to rebound.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690430903
