Triggering of flow asymmetry by anisotropic deflection of lamella during the impact of a drop onto superhydrophobic surfaces

A water drop impacting a superhydrophobic surface (SHS) rebounds completely with remarkable elasticity. For a given drop size, the time of contact on a flat SHS remains constant. However, recent studies show that the contact time can be reduced further by triggering an asymmetry in the hydrodynamics...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics of fluids (1994) 2018-07, Vol.30 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Regulagadda, Kartik, Bakshi, Shamit, Das, Sarit Kumar
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Zusammenfassung:A water drop impacting a superhydrophobic surface (SHS) rebounds completely with remarkable elasticity. For a given drop size, the time of contact on a flat SHS remains constant. However, recent studies show that the contact time can be reduced further by triggering an asymmetry in the hydrodynamics of impact. This can be achieved in different ways; an example being the impact on a cylindrical SHS with a curvature comparable to the drop. Here, the anisotropic flow generated from the tangential momentum and elliptical footprint of the drop before the crash leads to the formation of lobes. In the present work, we perform drop impact experiments on a bathtub-like SHS and show that the radial anisotropy can be triggered even in the absence of both the tangential momentum and non-circular footprint. This is shown to be a consequence of lamella deflection during the drop spreading. The reduction in contact time is quite clearly evident in this experimental regime.
ISSN:1070-6631
1089-7666
DOI:10.1063/1.5041824