Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions

Superhydrophobic surfaces can reduce the attachment of droplets, reduce the increase of thermal resistance caused by the existence of droplets, and thereby improve the efficiency of air conditioning, power generation, and seawater desalination systems. This study experimentally investigates the grow...

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Main Authors: Gu Guiyu, Sheng Wei, Zheng Haikun, Hao Xiaoru, Wang Ruirui
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Language:zho
Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2023-01-01
Series:Zhileng xuebao
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2023.01.142
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author Gu Guiyu
Sheng Wei
Zheng Haikun
Hao Xiaoru
Wang Ruirui
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Sheng Wei
Zheng Haikun
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Wang Ruirui
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description Superhydrophobic surfaces can reduce the attachment of droplets, reduce the increase of thermal resistance caused by the existence of droplets, and thereby improve the efficiency of air conditioning, power generation, and seawater desalination systems. This study experimentally investigates the growth characteristics of condensate droplets on a superhydrophobic surface under different cold surface temperatures (2–8 ℃), relative humidity values (40%–80%), and inclination angles (0°–90°) and analyzes the effects of different working conditions on superhydrophobic-surface condensation. The results show that with a decrease in the cold surface temperature, the average droplet growth radius and surface droplet coverage gradually increase. The lower the cold surface temperature, the faster the droplet growth rate. The droplets on the superhydrophobic surface grow faster under high humidity, while the droplet growth radius under low humidity will exceed that under medium and high humidity after sufficient time. The droplet coverage on the cold surface under low and medium humidity conditions is considerably less than that under high humidity conditions. The critical sweep radius of droplets decreases gradually with an increase in inclination angle, and the droplet coverage on the vertical surface decreases by 42% compared with that on the horizontal surface.
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spelling doaj-art-0b0a302319f649d4900d47ea29d1d1ee2025-08-20T03:15:51ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392023-01-014466502096Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working ConditionsGu GuiyuSheng WeiZheng HaikunHao XiaoruWang RuiruiSuperhydrophobic surfaces can reduce the attachment of droplets, reduce the increase of thermal resistance caused by the existence of droplets, and thereby improve the efficiency of air conditioning, power generation, and seawater desalination systems. This study experimentally investigates the growth characteristics of condensate droplets on a superhydrophobic surface under different cold surface temperatures (2–8 ℃), relative humidity values (40%–80%), and inclination angles (0°–90°) and analyzes the effects of different working conditions on superhydrophobic-surface condensation. The results show that with a decrease in the cold surface temperature, the average droplet growth radius and surface droplet coverage gradually increase. The lower the cold surface temperature, the faster the droplet growth rate. The droplets on the superhydrophobic surface grow faster under high humidity, while the droplet growth radius under low humidity will exceed that under medium and high humidity after sufficient time. The droplet coverage on the cold surface under low and medium humidity conditions is considerably less than that under high humidity conditions. The critical sweep radius of droplets decreases gradually with an increase in inclination angle, and the droplet coverage on the vertical surface decreases by 42% compared with that on the horizontal surface.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2023.01.142superhydrophobiccondensationdropletdroplet radiussurface coverage
spellingShingle Gu Guiyu
Sheng Wei
Zheng Haikun
Hao Xiaoru
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Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions
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condensation
droplet
droplet radius
surface coverage
title Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions
title_full Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions
title_fullStr Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions
title_short Condensation Characteristics of Superhydrophobic Surface at Different Working Conditions
title_sort condensation characteristics of superhydrophobic surface at different working conditions
topic superhydrophobic
condensation
droplet
droplet radius
surface coverage
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