The macroscopic pancake bounce

We demonstrate that the so-called pancake bounce of millimetric water droplets on surfaces patterned with hydrophobic posts (Liu et al 2014 Nat. Phys. 10 515) can be reproduced on larger scales. In our experiment, a bed of nails plays the role of the structured surface and a water balloon models the...

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Main Authors: Andersen Bro, J, Sternberg Brogaard Jensen, K, Nygaard Larsen, A, Yeomans, J, Hecksher, T
Format: Journal article
Published: IOP Publishing 2016