Cooling of a heated surface with an impinging water spray

Several important parameters, such as liquid mass flux, droplet size distribution, droplet velocity, and heating target conditions (roughness and surface temperature) are involved in the industrial spray cooling heat transfer process. In this study, we investigated the effect of liquid mass flux, heating target roughness, and the droplet size on the droplet wall direct contact heat transfer in spray cooling phenomena. Three different conditions of surface roughness were investigated. The measurement of test surface temperature was performed using a non-intrusive method, i. e., using an infrared thermometer. The droplet size distribution of water spray was measured with Malvern 2600. The results indicated that the most influential parameters were the liquid mass flux and the surface roughness. The droplet size and the velocity played a less important role in the direct contact heat transfer because the interactions between droplets were very strong in a dense spray. The smooth surface showed the highest heat transfer among the surfaces tested. At high air pressure ([7] kPa), however, the degree of roughness did not affect much the heat transfer rate.     

Development of revolving drop surface tensiometer

A revolving drop surface tensiometer, which measures the surface tension of a small amount of liquid, is proposed. A remarkable feature of this device is that while using the pendant drop method, it employs a centrifugal force to deform the liquid droplet. The centrifugal force induces a large distortion of the droplet, which enables an accurate measurement of the surface tension to be made. In our experimental setup, the centrifugal force can be increased so that the apparent acceleration becomes up to 100 times larger than that due to gravity, and the capability of this method to measure surface tensions was demonstrated with ethylene glycol.     

Friction reduction in low-load hydrodynamic lubrication with a hydrophobic surface

A novel tribometer capable of measuring low friction forces and low loads at high speeds has been employed to measure the friction coefficient in a pure sliding, ball-on-flat contact in hydrodynamic lubrication conditions. The tribometer was custom-built for measuring friction at low loads, to allow the authors to investigate the feasibility of using the liquid-slip phenomenon for the lubrication of high-sliding MEMS. The theory behind lubrication with liquid slip and its effect on friction is briefly discussed. Contacting surfaces were treated to create hydrophobic/hydrophilic or hydrophilic/hydrophilic pairs. Hydrophobic surfaces were made by coating mica with a self-assembled silane monolayer while the hydrophilic surfaces used were freshly cleaved mica and plasma-cleaned steel. Experiments were conducted at sliding speeds of up to 2 m/s and loads below 0.2 N. An aqueous glycerol solution was used as lubricant. Results obtained with hydrophilic/hydrophilic surfaces were in accord with hydrodynamic lubrication theory. Tests with hydrophobic/hydrophilic surfaces revealed a reduction in friction, which may be attributed to lubricant slip against the hydrophobic surface.     

液滴图像处理与特征提取

液体的物理化学性质直接影响到其液滴生长的变化,采用自主搭建的液滴图像检测系统监测液滴生长过程中的轮廓变化情况,并对液滴图像进行预处理和特征提取。用主成分分析(PCA)法对提取的面积、周长、液滴长度、宽度、矩形度、伸长度和圆形度等液滴轮廓特征参数进行了分析,得到了液滴长度、宽度、周长和面积四个有效特征参数。结果表明该方法用于液体分析和鉴别是可行性的。     

Experimental study on slippery droplet dynamics using optical correction method

When a droplet is placed on an inclined plane, it can slide down the plane by gravitational force. This phenomenon can occur in many industrial applications such as surface coating and printing, as well as in evaluating the characteristics of a surface. The slippery droplet can be analyzed from the balance between the gravitational force and the sum of the capillary and resistance forces. Researchers have suggested various equations of force balance with several hypotheses. To increase the reliability of the force balance correlation, it is important to obtain an accurate inside velocity profile and the three-dimensional (3D) shape of a droplet. In this paper, an analysis system of the slippery droplet was developed which includes optical correction based on a ray tracing method for velocity field measurement and an ellipse fitting method for droplet shape reconstruction. These correction methods were verified by a numerical simulation and applied to a slippery droplet on an inclined plate coated with Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA). The wall shear force calculated from the velocity field and that calculated from the force balance were in good agreement.     

表面接触角测量装置的设计

介绍了一种用于测量表面接触角的简易装置,目的是为材料表面的润湿性实验研究过程提供一种简易专用装置和方法,替代昂贵的专用测量仪器,用于快速评估被测样品表面的接触角。装置由样品台、光学系统、三维平移台、移液器和计算机组成,对被测样品表面具有一定体积的液滴通过光学系统成像,并将CCD相机与计算机相结合,对液滴形态图像进行存储和分析,从而得到被测样品的表面接触角。对装置的结构、功能和使用方法进行了介绍。     

Dynamic hydrophobicity on flat and pillared graphite surfaces with different pillar surface fractions

The motion of a droplet on a surface is of importance to many fields. While many things are known at the macro-scale still a complete understanding of fluid flow at the nano-scale is far from being known. This study focuses on the dynamic hydrophobicity of a pillar surface with different pillar surface fractions at the nano-scale using molecular dynamics simulations. Five pillar heights and four pillar surface fractions were modeled using a graphite surface which has anisotropic characteristics due to its spaced layers. A nano-sized water droplet with 5124 molecules was run to equilibrium on each surface. Then a body force was applied and the dynamic contact angles were calculated for 5 ns. These contact angles were used to calculate the surface’s effective hydrophobicity. The droplets were categorized into one of three groups as different phenomena were identified depending on the pillar surface fraction, applied force, and pillar height. It was found that at the nano-scale smooth, flat surfaces are dynamically more hydrophobic than any of the cases with pillars. Larger pillar surface fractions tended to be more hydrophobic and the pillar surface fraction of 36% was least affected by pillar height and applied body force.     

Study on droplet formation with surface tension for electrohydrodynamic inkjet nozzle

Droplet ejection from an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) inkjet nozzle depends on many factors such as an onset voltage, liquid conductivity, surface tension, etc. Since the surface tension has an influence on the contact angle between the nozzle surface and the liquid droplet, the surface tension change should be investigated for the control of the droplet ejection. In this study, surfactant, which can weaken the surface tension force, was used to analyze the effect of the surface tension. Furthermore, hydrophobic coating of the nozzle surface was considered as another factor for the droplet ejection. Also, a flow visualization technique was developed to observe the droplet formation and ejection from the EHD inkjet nozzle by various surface tension values.     

圆管式压电喷头的液体分配

针对用于喷墨打印的圆管式压电喷头建立了计算模型,并且根据它的驱动特点选择了合适的边界条件。介绍了仿真软件针对自由表面流动问题的计算原理。然后,以乙二醇水溶液为例,计算了压电喷头分配该溶液的分配过程;利用液滴成像系统获取了不同时刻的液滴图像,验证了建立的模型和数值算法的正确性。最后,计算了压电喷头在不同输入位移、不同黏度以及不同表面张力下的液体分配过程。仿真结果显示:液体分配性能与激励位移密切相关,在72.5mN/m的表面张力作用下,10nm的输入位移很难分配黏度为4.0mPa·s的液体,而15nm的输入位移在分配黏度为4.0mPa·s液体时却能够产生卫星液滴。因此,对于某种液体寻找一个合适的激励条件非常重要,过小的激励产生不了液滴,过大的激励则会产生较大甚至多个卫星液滴;增大黏度会延缓或阻滞液滴形成过程,增大表面张力却能加快液滴形成过程。本文的计算方法对于研制新式喷头或者研究喷头的喷射能力均具有指导意义。     

Simulation of droplet generation through electrostatic forces

This paper represents the multiphysics simulation of droplet generation of ink containing conductive nano-particles through electrostatic forces on substrate. The main focus is to investigate the phenomena by generating the drops through a nozzle with the help of electrostatic forces. The electrostatic based deposition system has vast application in printed electronics and biotechnology. In electrostatic deposition mechanism for droplet generation, a strong electric potential is applied at the tip of the nozzle; due this electric potential, the liquid containing the nano-particles experience strong electrostatic static forces at the interface with the air (at the tip of the nozzle). When these electrostatic forces exceed the internal (viscous forces) and external forces (surface tension), a deformation takes place which results in the flow of the liquid in the form of droplets. The size of the droplet is dependent on different parameters like applied voltage, properties of the ink, dimension of the nozzle. To have better understanding of this, a numerical simulation was performed based on multi-physics approach. Multiple simulations were performed by changing the position of electrode in nozzle and varying the applied voltage. Droplet size with respect to applied voltage was evaluated; electric field with respect to applied voltage and time for the droplet generation was also evaluated through these simulations. This study will help in better understanding the parameters of droplet generation phenomena and optimal design of the nozzle for the electrostatic inkjet system.     

Free surface transition and momentum augmentation of liquid flow in Micro/Nano-scale channels with hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces

We propose a novel micro/nano-scale nozzle structure, featuring an interfacial line between the hydrophilic and the hydrophobic surfaces for a jetting system, such as an inkjet head or electrospray devices. This research will investigate the impact of the interfacial line on flow instability and momentum augmentation as the liquid meniscus moves across the line. The research methods used in this paper, in respect to micro-and nano-scale channels, are computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (MD), respectively. With the growing interest in micro/nano electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), many studies have been conducted to develop an advanced micro/nanofluidic system. However, until now, there have been few in-depth studies on passive flow control in micro and nano nozzles using the hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface characteristics. In this research, the sequential arrangement of hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces in the nozzle is presented along with an investigation into how flow instability and momentum augmentation are going to be applied to an efficient micro/nano jetting system. When a liquid meniscus arrives at the interfacial line between hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces, the meniscus shape changes from concave to convex and the fluid motion near the wall stops until the concave shape is fully converted. Because the momentum should be conserved, the lost momentum near the wall transfers to the center region, and therefore the liquid at the center region is accelerated as it crosses the line. If we use this nozzle structure and the augmentation of the momentum near the center, a tiny droplet can be easily generated. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Haecheon Choi Doyoung Byun received the B.S., M.S, and Ph.D. degrees in school of mechanical and aerospace engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Taejon, Korea, in 1994, 1996, and 2000, respectively. From 2000 to 2002, he was in the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning as a Senior Researcher. In 2003, he joined the faculty of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. His current research topics are development of electrohydrodynamic inkjet head, microfluidic devices, and biomimetic robot systems. His research interests include microfluidics, MEMS, and biomimetics.     

Principles and droplet size distributions of various spraying methods: a review

Spraying refers to the process of forming small droplets of a liquid and dispersing them in air or on the surface of an object. Spraying is ubiquitous because it enables a liquid widely and uniformly dispersed. The existing spraying methods can be broadly categorized as ultrasonic, liquid compression, and two-phase nozzle-based. These different methods utilize different principles, with advantages and disadvantages. Thus, it is necessary to understand how different methods are suited to the applications of interest. In particular, the droplet size plays a significant role. Many studies have been conducted to characterize different spraying methods, but little systematic organization and summarization with respect to the droplet size has been done. Herein, we introduce the most widely used spraying methods and explain their spraying principles, fields of use, and appropriate operating environments. We focus on the droplet size aspect. This review is likely to be useful in the design and development of spraying devices.

     

Tribological Behavior of 1-Methyl-3-Hexadecylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate Ionic Liquid Crystal as a Neat Lubricant and as an Additive of Liquid Paraffin

Ionic liquid crystal (ILC), 1-methyl-3-hexadecylimidazolium tetrafluroborate, was synthesized. The tribological behavior of ILC was evaluated using a four-ball machine at 80 °C. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis shows that ILC takes part in tribochemical reactions to generate tribochemical products such as B₂O₃, FeF₂, and/or FeF₃, and amine which form a protective film on sliding steel surface, resulting in reduced friction and wear. Besides, ILC 1-methyl-3-hexadecylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is completely transformed from solid state to liquid crystalline phase at 80 °C, which facilitates the ordered arrangement of its long alkyl chain on sliding steel surface and helps to improve the tribological properties. When the ILC is used as an additive of liquid paraffin (LP), it contributes to reduce friction and wear and increase the load-carrying capacity of the base stock both at room temperature and 80 °C. The reason might lie in that a small amount of F from ILC takes part in tribochemical reactions to generate tribochemical products that form a protective film on sliding steel surface, and friction-induced heat accelerates the transition of as-synthesized ILC to a mesophase and the ordered arrangement of its long alkyl chain on sliding steel surface, both resulting in improved load-carrying capacity and anti-wear ability of the ILC.     

Dynamic behavior of a droplet on a moving wall

A two-dimensional immiscible droplet deformation phenomenon on a moving channel bottom wall is simulated using the lattice Boltzmann method. We considered the effect of the initial static contact angle, the capillary number, and the size of the droplet on the dynamic behavior of the moving droplet. When the initial static contact angle is less than 90°, the moving droplet is deformed and stretched, resulting in increasing width and decreasing height of the droplet. This is due to the hydrophilic (wetting) characteristic of the channel’s bottom wall. However, when the initial static contact angle is larger than 90°, the deformed and stretched droplet on the moving channel bottom wall is broken up, and is then pinched off or detached from the moving channel bottom wall, depending on the initial static contact angle and capillary number. This is due to the hydrophobic (non-wetting) characteristic of the wall.     

Time-resolved, three-dimensional quantitative microscopy of a droplet spreading on solid substrates

A polarized microscope was used to study the spreading of mercury droplets on thin silver films. Using the differential interference contrast (DIC) method and semi‐quantitative measurements of the optical path difference (OPD), the three‐dimensional shape of the liquid droplet that wets the solid surface was constructed with an angle resolution of 1°. The evolution of the droplet shape was determined with a time resolution of 0.04 s. The quantitative results are compared with other wetting‐reaction systems. In particular, it is demonstrated that the droplet has a spherical‐cup shape during the entire wetting‐reaction process.     

Estimation of Generated Axial Force Considering Rolling–Sliding Friction in Tripod-Type Constant Velocity Joint

ABSTRACT

This study proposes a new generated axial force (GAF) estimation model of tripod-type constant velocity (CV) joints. For development of the model, kinematic analysis was performed to derive the relative coordinates of components and contact points. Through the analysis, the normal load that acts on contact points was also obtained. This study employs two friction models—pure sliding and rolling–sliding—to obtain the friction coefficients on the contact points. Particularly for the rolling–sliding model, this study used the experimental analysis on rolling–sliding ratio and friction coefficients were studied using a tribometer. By introducing two models, this study considers not only the pure sliding friction but also the rolling–sliding friction that occurs between spherical rollers and tracks.

This study verifies the GAF estimation model by comparing the simulation results with the experimental results. A tripod-type CV joint was set as a target and its GAF was derived by the model. Then, its actual GAF was measured and the results were compared with each other. A GAF measurement system was set up for the measurement in this study. The estimated results show similar trends with the measured results under low-resistance torque condition and the GAF model provides very accurate estimation under high-resistance torque conditions.     

均匀液滴喷射过程中温度的测量及计算

针对喷射过程中飞行液滴的温度难以准确测量的问题,本文设计了微小液滴温度检测系统.采用该系统测量并得到了液滴初始温度,沉积板预热温度,液滴的冷却速率及其飞行轨迹的环境气体温度.利用快速响应热电偶测量液滴在飞行时的温度,直径为400 μm和600 μm液滴的冷却速率分别为-3.76 ℃/mm和-1.82 ℃/mm.根据液滴的初始温度和冷却速率即可求得其在飞行时的瞬时温度值.依据飞行液滴降温模型,将液滴初始温度和环境气体温度分布函数代入模型的传热控制方程,计算出液滴的冷却速率分别为-4.01 ℃/mm和-1.99 ℃/mm.该计算值与实验测量值吻合良好,证明了本文液滴温度测量方法的可行性.     

Wetting behaviour during evaporation and condensation of water microdroplets on superhydrophobic patterned surfaces

Superhydrophobic surfaces have considerable technological potential for various applications due to their extreme water repellent properties. The superhydrophobic surfaces may be generated by the use of hydrophobic coating, roughness and air pockets between solid and liquid. The geometric effects and dynamic effects, such as surface waves, can destroy the composite solid–air–liquid interface. The relationship between the water droplet size and geometric parameters governs the creation of composite interface and affects transition from solid–liquid interface to composite interface. Therefore, it is necessary to study the effect of droplets of various sizes. We have studied the effect of droplet size on contact angle by evaporation using droplets with radii ranging from about 300 to 700 μm. Experimental and theoretical studies of the wetting properties of silicon surfaces patterned with pillars of two different diameters and heights with varying pitch values are presented. We propose a criterion where the transition from Cassie and Baxter regime to Wenzel regime occurs when the droop of the droplet sinking between two asperities is larger than the depth of the cavity. The trends are explained based on the experimental data and the proposed transition criteria. An environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) is used to form smaller droplets of about 20 μm radius and measure the contact angle on the patterned surfaces. The investigation has shown that ESEM provides a new approach to wetting studies on the microscale.     

Fluid flow and heat transfer on a falling liquid film with surfactant from a heated vertical surface

The addition of surface active agent to a falling liquid film affects the flow characteristics of the falling film. In this study, the flow and heat transfer characteristics for a falling liquid film have been investigated by addition of the surfactant. The falling liquid film was formed on a vertical flat plate. Contact angle of a liquid droplet above a plate surface can be substantially reduced with an increase in the surfactant concentration. The results obtained indicate that not only the wetted area of falling liquid film is increased but also the film thickness is decreased as the surfactant concentration is increased. It is also found that heat transfer rate is significantly increased while the heat transfer coefficient is almost constant value with an increase in the surfactant concentration at a given mass flow rate.     

Fluorescence anisotropy near-field scanning optical microscopy (FANSOM): a new technique for nanoscale microviscometry

A near-field scanning optical microscope system was implemented and adapted for nanoscale steady-state fluorescence anisotropy measurement. The system as implemented can resolve 0.1 cP microviscosity variations with a resolution of 250 nm laterally in the near field, or 10 μm when employed in a vertical scanning mode. The system was initially used to investigate the extent of microviscous vicinal water over surfaces of varying hydrophilicity. Water above a cleaved mica surface was found to have a decreased microviscosity, while water above a hydrophobic surface showed no change (detection limit 0.1 cP at 30+ nm from the surface).