Drops of liquid exhibit surprising self-propulsion on ratcheted surfaces

Drops of liquid exhibit surprising self-propulsion on ratcheted surfaces

Cooks use the Leidenfrost effect to see when skillets are hot enough. Some day it may serve to keep microprocessor arrays cool.

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics today 2006-06, Vol.59 (6), p.17-19
1. Verfasser: Schwarzchild, Bertram
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brownian motion
Liquids
Physics
Temperature
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Zusammenfassung:Cooks use the Leidenfrost effect to see when skillets are hot enough. Some day it may serve to keep microprocessor arrays cool.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/1.2218536