Instantaneous drag increase on alternate transverse superhydrophobic strips

Xingwei Wang, Luyao Bao, Wufang Yang, Jianbin Zhang, Minghai Qu, Haibao Hu, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

In the present work, drag increase (DI) is obtained on superhydrophobic surface. The experiments were carried out with a Taylor-Couette rotor with their surface being coated by alternate superhydrophobic and hydrophilic strips in spanwise. The results exhibit a transition Re (ReT) dividing DI into two stages. Before ReT, the DI is very inconspicuous, but after ReT, DI rises sharply and then remains significant. The mechanism is proposed and also verified by numerical simulation. Before ReT, the deformation of air layer on superhydrophobic surface is slight and thus generates inconspicuous capillary force. After ReT, the receding contact line detaches from the edge of superhydrophobic surface leading to the air layer deforms more easily resulting in significant capillary force therefore DI is significant.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106613
JournalTribology International
Volume153
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Capillary force
  • Solid-liquid friction
  • Solid-liquid-air interface
  • Superhydrophobic

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