LAPSE:2023.36356
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LAPSE:2023.36356
A Study on the Dynamic Collision Behaviors of a Hydrous Ethanol Droplet on a Heated Surface
Ze Zhou, Fuwu Yan, Gengxin Zhang, Dawei Wu, Hongming Xu
July 13, 2023
This study uses high-speed imaging to investigate the dynamic collision behavior of a single hydrous ethanol droplet in different water/ethanol ratios on a heated horizontal glass surface. The initial droplet diameter varied from 3.3 to 4.1 mm, and the impact velocity was 0.57 m/s. The study covers a range of surface temperatures (373 K to 553 K) and ethanol mass fractions (0% to 100%) to reveal four regimes of droplet-impinging behaviors, including quiescent surface evaporation, puffing or partial boiling, explosive nuclear boiling, and the Leidenfrost effect. The addition of volatile ethanol to less volatile water shifts the droplet collision behavior toward explosive boiling and the Leidenfrost phenomenon. As the ethanol mass fraction increased from 0% to 100%, the superheat limit temperature decreased by approximately 80 K, while the Leidenfrost temperature decreased by at least 100 K. The dimensionless droplet diameter in the regime of droplet spreading with quiescent surface evaporation is influenced by surface temperature, surface tension, and viscosity. Meanwhile, the dimensionless diameter and height of a droplet in the regime of the Leidenfrost phenomenon are mainly influenced by its surface tension. The study concludes that a single parameter, such as the superheat level, Weber number, or Reynolds number, is difficult to describe droplet collision behavior, and multiple factors would be required to best describe droplet collision behavior and establish empirical correlations. However, it is feasible to predict partial collision behaviors by using one of the single parameters under certain conditions.
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droplet collision, explosive boiling, heated surface, high-speed imaging, Leidenfrost effect
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Zhou Z, Yan F, Zhang G, Wu D, Xu H. A Study on the Dynamic Collision Behaviors of a Hydrous Ethanol Droplet on a Heated Surface. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36356
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Zhou Z: Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Yan F: Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
Zhang G: Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK [ORCID]
Wu D: Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK [ORCID]
Xu H: Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Processes
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11
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6
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1804
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2023
Publication Date
2023-06-14
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2227-9717
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PII: pr11061804, Publication Type: Journal Article
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