Theoretical Analysis of Contact Angle and Contact Angle Hysteresis of Wenzel Drops on Superhydrophobic Surfaces [PDF]
Although understanding the wetting behavior of solid surfaces is crucial for numerous engineering applications, the mechanisms driving the motion of Wenzel drops on rough surfaces remain incompletely clarified.
Yufeng Li +5 more
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The Contact Angle Hysteresis Puzzle
This short review explains the essence of the theory of contact angle hysteresis. It emphasizes the controversial points and discusses the shortcomings of contact angle hysteresis measurements.
Abraham Marmur
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Contact angle hysteresis: a review of fundamentals and applications [PDF]
Contact angle hysteresis is an important physical phenomenon. It is omnipresent in nature and also plays a crucial role in various industrial processes. Despite its relevance, there is a lack of consensus on how to incorporate a description of contact angle hysteresis into physical models.
Huseyin Burak Eral
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Implementing Contact Angle Hysteresis in Moving Mesh-Based Two-Phase Flow Numerical Simulations [PDF]
Zheren Cai, Yanlin Song
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Hans-Jürgen Butt +2 more
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Effect of Contact Angle Hysteresis on Evaporation Dynamics of a Sessile Drop on a Heated Surface [PDF]
Contact angle hysteresis (CAH) is a significant factor affecting the drop motion on solid substrates. A model of CAH is introduced to explore the influence of CAH on the dynamics of a sessile drop on a uniformly heated surface, and a two-dimensional ...
X. M. Ye +3 more
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Design Method of Equivalent Driving Waveform Based on Electrowetting Response Characteristics
As a new reflective display technology, electrowetting displays (EWDs) have many important characteristics, such as high reflectivity, low power consumption, and paper-like display.
Lixia Tian, Hao Li
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Data Fusion of Contact Sensors for Soft Actuator Angle Measurement [PDF]
The existing contact sensors for soft actuator angle measurement mainly include inertial sensors and curvature sensors. However, the measurement accuracy of inertial sensors is easily affected by the expansion of the airway embedded in the soft actuators,
LIU Yanhong, DOU Yuanlin, REN Haichuan, CAO Guizhou
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Heat and Mass Transfer Processes and Evaporation of a Liquid Droplet on a Structured Surface
The characteristics of water droplet heating and evaporation on structured hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces in the range of static contact angles from 73° to 155° were studied experimentally using high-speed video recording.
Dmitrii V. Antonov +2 more
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Effect of contact angle hysteresis on measuring matric suction in unsaturated sandy soil
The contact angle plays an important role in matric suction of unsaturated soils, but few studies consider the effect of contact angle hysteresis on matric suction. In this paper, taking sandy soil as an example, the influence of contact angle hysteresis
Chuan Zhang +7 more
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