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Rebound dynamics of two droplets simultaneously impacting a flat superhydrophobic sur...
Xin Wang
Dian-Ji Lin

Xin Wang

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January 31, 2020
In this letter, we investigate the rebound dynamics of two equally sized droplets simultaneously impacting a superhydrophobic surface via lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) simulations. We discover three rebound regimes depending on the droplet distance: a complete-coalescence-rebound (CCR) regime, a partial-coalescence-rebound (PCR) regime, and a no-coalescence-rebound (NCR) regime. We demonstrate that the rebound regime is closely associated with dynamic behaviors of the formed liquid ridge or bridge between two droplets. We also present the contact time in the three regimes. Intriguingly, although partial coalescence takes places, the contact time is still dramatically shortened in the PCR regime, which is even smaller than that of a single droplet impact. These findings provide new insights into the contact time of multiple droplets impact, and thereby offering useful guidance for some application such as anti-icing, self-cleaning, and so forth.

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