Asymmetric droplet evaporation on inclined surfaces

J Cai, F Chen, NT Chamakos… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
A computational model based on disjoining pressure is developed to study the asymmetric
evaporation of droplets on an inclined substrate. In the proposed formulation, the disjoining …

Frost self-removal mechanism during defrosting on vertical superhydrophobic surfaces: Peeling off or jum** off

F Chu, D Wen, X Wu - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
Although a superhydrophobic surface has great potential to delay frosting, it tends to
become frosted under humid conditions and needs to defrost periodically. So far, the exact …

Evaporation of inclined water droplets

JY Kim, IG Hwang, BM Weon - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
When a drop is placed on a flat substrate tilted at an inclined angle, it can be deformed by
gravity and its initial contact angle divides into front and rear contact angles by inclination …

[HTML][HTML] Contact angle measurement in lattice Boltzmann method

B Wen, B Huang, Z Qin, C Wang, C Zhang - Computers & Mathematics with …, 2018 - Elsevier
Contact angle is an essential characteristic in wetting, capillarity and moving contact line;
however, although contact angle phenomena are effectively simulated, an accurate and real …

Surface declination governed asymmetric sessile droplet evaporation

P Dhar, RK Dwivedi, AR Harikrishnan - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
This article reports droplet evaporation kinetics on inclined substrates. Comprehensive
experimental and theoretical analyses of the droplet evaporation behavior for different …

Simulation of droplet dynamics in an inclined channel considering contact angle hysteresis using the cascade lattice Boltzmann method

S Zhang, J Li, Q Zhu, K Wu, Z Chen, Z Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Modeling droplet dynamics on solid surfaces with rough or chemically heterogeneous walls
is crucial in various industrial applications. In such cases, the downstream and upstream …

Droplet mobility on hydrophobic fibrous coatings comprising orthogonal fibers

M Jamali, HV Tafreshi, B Pourdeyhimi - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
Water droplet mobility on a hydrophobic surface cannot be guaranteed even when the
droplet exhibits a high contact angle (CA) with the surface. In fact, droplet mobility on a …

Analysis of depinning behavior of drop on chemically heterogeneous surface

B He, C Qin, S Zhou, B Wen - Physical Review Fluids, 2020 - APS
The depinning behavior of a drop on an inclined heterogeneous surface comprising
hydrophilic-hydrophobic stripes is investigated by the multiphase lattice Boltzmann method …

Insights into surrogate respiratory droplet behaviour on inclined surfaces: Implications for disease transmission

A Rasheed, JJ Poopady, D Chakravortty… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2025 - Elsevier
Disease transmission via fluid ejections from infected individuals presents a significant
public health challenge. The ejected droplet frequently lands on substrates with varying …

Simulation of asymmetric evaporation of inclined droplets considering natural convection

F Chen, J Cai, NT Chamakos… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A liquid–solid interaction-based mesh model is used to analyze droplet evaporation on tilted
surfaces. The model accounts for droplet morphology, contact angle hysteresis, evaporative …