We investigated the dynamic evaporating behaviors of water droplet on superhydrophobic surfaces with micropillars.Our experimental data showed that receding contact angles of the water droplet increased with the decre...We investigated the dynamic evaporating behaviors of water droplet on superhydrophobic surfaces with micropillars.Our experimental data showed that receding contact angles of the water droplet increased with the decreasing of the scale of the micropillars during evaporation,even though the solid area fractions of the microstructured substrates remained constant.We also experimentally found that the critical contact diameters of the transition between the Cassie-Baxter and Wenzel states are affected not only by the geometrical parameters of the microstructures,but also by the initial volume of the water droplet.The measured critical pressure is consistent with the theoretical model,which validated the pressure-induced impalement mechanism for the wetting state transition.展开更多
Aircraft engines deteriorate during continuous operation under the action of external factors including fouling, corrosion, and abrasion. The increased surface roughness of compressor passage walls limits airflow and ...Aircraft engines deteriorate during continuous operation under the action of external factors including fouling, corrosion, and abrasion. The increased surface roughness of compressor passage walls limits airflow and leads to flow loss. However, the partial increase of roughness may also restrain flow separation and reduce flow loss. It is necessary to explore methods that will lower compressor deterioration, thereby improving the overall performance. The experimental research on the effects of surface roughness on highly loaded compressor cascade aerodynamics has been conducted in a low-speed linear cascade wind tunnel. The different levels of roughness are arranged on the suction surface and pressure surface, respectively. Ink-trace flow visualization has been used to measure the flow field on the walls of cascades, and a five-hole probe has been traversed across one pitch at the outlet. By comparing the total pressure loss coefficient, the distributions of the secondary-flow speed vector, and flow fields of various cases, the effects of surface roughness on the aerodynamics of a highly loaded compressor cascade are analyzed and discussed. The results show that adding surface roughness on the suction surface and pressure surface make the loss decrease in most cases. Increasing the surface roughness on the suction surface causes reduced flow speed near the blade, which helps to decrease mixing loss at the cascades outlet. Meanwhile, adding surface roughness on the suction surface restrains flow separation, leading to less flow loss. Various levels of surface roughness mostly weaken the flow turning capacity to various degrees, except in specific cases.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11072126)
文摘We investigated the dynamic evaporating behaviors of water droplet on superhydrophobic surfaces with micropillars.Our experimental data showed that receding contact angles of the water droplet increased with the decreasing of the scale of the micropillars during evaporation,even though the solid area fractions of the microstructured substrates remained constant.We also experimentally found that the critical contact diameters of the transition between the Cassie-Baxter and Wenzel states are affected not only by the geometrical parameters of the microstructures,but also by the initial volume of the water droplet.The measured critical pressure is consistent with the theoretical model,which validated the pressure-induced impalement mechanism for the wetting state transition.
基金Financially supported from"National Natural Science Foundation of China"(Grant No.51206035)"the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China"(Grant No.51121004)
文摘Aircraft engines deteriorate during continuous operation under the action of external factors including fouling, corrosion, and abrasion. The increased surface roughness of compressor passage walls limits airflow and leads to flow loss. However, the partial increase of roughness may also restrain flow separation and reduce flow loss. It is necessary to explore methods that will lower compressor deterioration, thereby improving the overall performance. The experimental research on the effects of surface roughness on highly loaded compressor cascade aerodynamics has been conducted in a low-speed linear cascade wind tunnel. The different levels of roughness are arranged on the suction surface and pressure surface, respectively. Ink-trace flow visualization has been used to measure the flow field on the walls of cascades, and a five-hole probe has been traversed across one pitch at the outlet. By comparing the total pressure loss coefficient, the distributions of the secondary-flow speed vector, and flow fields of various cases, the effects of surface roughness on the aerodynamics of a highly loaded compressor cascade are analyzed and discussed. The results show that adding surface roughness on the suction surface and pressure surface make the loss decrease in most cases. Increasing the surface roughness on the suction surface causes reduced flow speed near the blade, which helps to decrease mixing loss at the cascades outlet. Meanwhile, adding surface roughness on the suction surface restrains flow separation, leading to less flow loss. Various levels of surface roughness mostly weaken the flow turning capacity to various degrees, except in specific cases.
