Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface

This paper discusses the development of a model for the evaporation of a droplet on heated solid surface. Associated issues include the construction of evaporative source terms, and their implementation into a multiphase (VOF) framework. This was done in conjunction with the Level Set method (CLSVO...

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Main Authors: Gumulya, Monica, Utikar, Ranjeet, Pareek, Vishnu, Tade, Moses, Evans, G.
Other Authors: C.B. Solnordal
Format: Conference Paper
Published: CSIRO 2012
Online Access:http://www.cfd.com.au/cfd_conf12/g.htm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29806
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author Gumulya, Monica
Utikar, Ranjeet
Pareek, Vishnu
Tade, Moses
Evans, G.
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Gumulya, Monica
Utikar, Ranjeet
Pareek, Vishnu
Tade, Moses
Evans, G.
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description This paper discusses the development of a model for the evaporation of a droplet on heated solid surface. Associated issues include the construction of evaporative source terms, and their implementation into a multiphase (VOF) framework. This was done in conjunction with the Level Set method (CLSVOF), allowing the evaporation at the liquid-vapour and liquid-solid interface to be characterised accurately. The validity of the model was examined through comparisons with published experimental data. The model was found to be capable of reproducing the reduced droplet spreading rate as the surface temperature is increased away from the saturation temperature. This decrease in surface wetting results from the combined effects of surface tension, viscous forces and contact line evaporation. The effects of increased pressure due to evaporation, which in some cases can be quite severe such that the liquid gets lifted-off from the surface, were also captured, in good agreement with experimental observations.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-298062023-02-07T08:01:18Z Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface Gumulya, Monica Utikar, Ranjeet Pareek, Vishnu Tade, Moses Evans, G. C.B. Solnordal P. Liovic G.W. Delaney P.J. Witt This paper discusses the development of a model for the evaporation of a droplet on heated solid surface. Associated issues include the construction of evaporative source terms, and their implementation into a multiphase (VOF) framework. This was done in conjunction with the Level Set method (CLSVOF), allowing the evaporation at the liquid-vapour and liquid-solid interface to be characterised accurately. The validity of the model was examined through comparisons with published experimental data. The model was found to be capable of reproducing the reduced droplet spreading rate as the surface temperature is increased away from the saturation temperature. This decrease in surface wetting results from the combined effects of surface tension, viscous forces and contact line evaporation. The effects of increased pressure due to evaporation, which in some cases can be quite severe such that the liquid gets lifted-off from the surface, were also captured, in good agreement with experimental observations. 2012 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29806 http://www.cfd.com.au/cfd_conf12/g.htm CSIRO restricted
spellingShingle Gumulya, Monica
Utikar, Ranjeet
Pareek, Vishnu
Tade, Moses
Evans, G.
Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface
title Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface
title_full Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface
title_fullStr Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface
title_short Numerical Simulation of the Collision of a Droplet with a Heated Solid Surface
title_sort numerical simulation of the collision of a droplet with a heated solid surface
url http://www.cfd.com.au/cfd_conf12/g.htm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29806