Thermocapillary central lamella recess during droplet impacts onto a heated wall

Abstract We experimentally observe a new phenomenon, the formation of a toroidal region of lower film thickness in the center of the lamella formed during high Weber number water droplet impacts onto smooth heated walls. This region forms around the air bubble, which is entrapped during the initial...

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Main Authors: Patrick Palmetshofer, Anne K. Geppert, Jonas Steigerwald, Tim Arcos Marz, Bernhard Weigand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51382-3