Research on Water Droplet Formation
TPU researchers, along with their colleagues, conducted a study on how the speed and nature of impact against a microtextured surface affect the formation of a crown in water droplets.
The research results will be used to develop water-repellent protection for wind and gas turbine blades, as well as aircraft de-icing systems. The study was published in the journal Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science.
When a drop of water hits the surface at high speed, it splits into a crown and many small droplets.
This process impacts material erosion, heat exchange efficiency, and water droplet removal from the surface. The research focused on the velocity and size parameters of droplets in real conditions, a topic rarely studied before.
Author's summary: TPU researchers study water droplet formation.
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