Abstract
There is a growing interest and debate on the role of surface coatings to combat ice accretion on solid surfaces. Most of the studies have focused on "icephobicity", with the aim of either reducing ice adhesion strength or delaying freezing time. Here we present an alternative strategy, which relies on the superhydrophobicity of surfaces as a way to enhance liquid water shedding from a surface prior to water freezing. To show in which conditions liquid water drops can rebound and be shed from a solid surface before freezing, drop impact experiments were performed on solid targets characterized by different wettability and thermal properties. The main result is that, when frost formation is avoided on the surfaces (i.e. if surface temperature is above dew point), drop dynamics, including spreading and recoiling, remains unaffected by solidification effects. In particular, drop rebound can still be achieved down to-20°C.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference |
Place of Publication | Kyoto, Japan |
Pages | 0-0 |
Number of pages | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2014 |
Event | 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC 2014 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: 10 Aug 2014 → 15 Aug 2014 |
Publication series
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2377-424X |
Conference
Conference | 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Kyoto |
Period | 10/08/14 → 15/08/14 |
Keywords
- Anti-icing coating
- Drop impact
- Icephobicity
- Icing mitigation
- Superhydrophobicity
- Two-phase/Multiphase flow
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Marco Marengo
- School of Arch, Tech and Eng - Professor of Thermal Engineering
- Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Devices
- Advanced Engineering Centre
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