Technical challenges in numerical simulation of droplet behaviors with dynamic contact angle in microchannels
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DOI: 10.1002/er.4633
Abstract: Droplet behaviors play a major role in water management of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Contact angle, as one of the critical parameters in the boundary conditions for the droplet dynamics, can greatly affect the… read more here.
Keywords: droplet behaviors; simulation; contact angle; dynamic contact ... See more keywords
Direct simulation of multiphase flows with modeling of dynamic interface contact angle
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DOI: 10.1007/s00162-018-0470-4
Abstract: We describe a modeling technique for dynamic contact angle between a phase interface and a solid wall using a generalized Navier boundary condition in the context of a front-tracking-based multiphase method. The contact line motion… read more here.
Keywords: slip; contact line; contact angle; contact ... See more keywords
Investigation of the effect of roughness value on the wettability behavior under electric field in XLPE materials used in medium and high voltage applications
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DOI: 10.1007/s00202-021-01326-1
Abstract: XLPE material, which is widely used as a polymeric insulator in medium and high voltage applications, plays an active and important role in electricity transmission and distribution. The aging of XLPE materials due to various… read more here.
Keywords: field; contact angle; electric field; xlpe materials ... See more keywords
Fabrication of hollow polymer microstructures using dielectric and capillary forces
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DOI: 10.1007/s00542-019-04409-z
Abstract: Electric Field Assisted Capillarity is a novel one-step process suitable for the fabrication of hollow polymer microstructures. The process, demonstrated to work experimentally on a microscale using Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), makes use of both the electrohydrodynamics… read more here.
Keywords: fabrication hollow; hollow polymer; contact angle; polymer ... See more keywords
Wettability of SnAgCu–Cr alloys on graphite with different Cr contents
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-017-1979-4
Abstract: The wettability of brazing alloy on graphite surface is a key factor affecting the successful brazing of graphite to metals. By introducing active Cr, the traditional Sn0.3Ag0.7Cu brazing alloy can wet the graphite effectively. The… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; brazing alloy; wettability; wettability snagcu ... See more keywords
Droplet Spreading and Wettability of Abrasive Processed Aluminum Alloy Surfaces
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DOI: 10.1007/s12540-019-00310-6
Abstract: Abstract One of the main cause of a droplet metastable state is found to be surface roughness. This state is characterized by a large contact angle hysteresis and condition when the static contact angle is… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; contact; alloy surfaces; roughness ... See more keywords
Investigations of Surface Properties of SAW Fluxes Using CaO-SiO2-TiO2 & Al2O3-CaO-SiO2 Ternary Phase Systems
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DOI: 10.1007/s12633-020-00787-6
Abstract: In the present paper, investigation on wettability and contact angle measurement of twenty-one SAW fluxes for CaO-SiO2-TiO2 & Al2O3-CaO-SiO2 welding flux system at a temperature of 1300 °C was studied. Wettability observed by measuring the… read more here.
Keywords: cao sio2; saw fluxes; contact angle;
TEOS/silane coupling agent composed double layers structure: A novel super-hydrophilic coating with controllable water contact angle value ☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.097
Abstract: The soiling of the photovoltaic (PV) modules’ front surfaces decreases the power generation efficiency a lot. In this paper, a novel self-cleaning (super-hydrophilic) glass coating material with double layers’ structure is prepared and the synthesis… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; angle value; super hydrophilic;
Contact angle control of sessile drops on a tensioned web
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.12.152
Abstract: Abstract In this study, the influence of the change of tension applied to flexible and thin web substrate on the contact angle of sessile drop in roll-to-roll system was investigated. Graphene oxide and deionized water… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; angle; tension; width direction ... See more keywords
Predictive modelling for contact angle of liquid metals and oxide ceramics by comparing Gaussian process regression with other machine learning methods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.09.146
Abstract: Abstract Wettability has a major effect on the performance of the corrosion of ceramic refractory under normal operating conditions. Contact angle measurement is available to characterize the wettability of liquid metals and oxide ceramics. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: angle; contact angle; metals oxide; liquid metals ... See more keywords
Layered two-phase flows in microchannels with arbitrary interface-wall contact angles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.08.036
Abstract: Abstract In this work, we study unidirectional, fully developed, layered two-phase flows in microchannels, where the interface meets the wall at an arbitrary contact angle. Interfacial tension causes the interface to take the form of… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; fluid; two phase; layered two ... See more keywords