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Wettability Of Nonwoven Polymeric Nanofiber Mats, Edgar Munoz
Wettability Of Nonwoven Polymeric Nanofiber Mats, Edgar Munoz
Theses and Dissertations
The wettability of heterogeneous materials has been attracting special interest by academia and industrial sector given the need to development self-cleaning Nonwoven nanofiber mats have demonstrated potential given its hydrophobicity granted by the ultimate structure of the system, small fiber diameter and small pores giving rise to effects such as the Cassie-Baxter. This thesis analyzed the wettability of a wide range of polymeric systems. Nanofiber mats were manufactured using the Forcespinning® technology. Samples were prepared at different polymeric concentrations and rotational speeds to alter fiber size; density of the mat was also altered to evaluate the effect of porosity on …
Dynamic Wetting And Drag Reduction On Superhydrophobic And Liquid-Infused Surfaces, Jeong-Hyun Kim
Dynamic Wetting And Drag Reduction On Superhydrophobic And Liquid-Infused Surfaces, Jeong-Hyun Kim
Doctoral Dissertations
Reducing drag in fluid flow has been one of the most widely studied topics in fluid dynamics due to the significant impact on improving operational efficiencies and cutting cost in applications from the aerospace, automotive and naval industries. Over the past two decades, superhydrophobic surfaces have been in the spotlight due to their ability to reduce frictional drag on the wall surface in both laminar and turbulent flows. Despite the extensive work on superhydrophobic surfaces, there are still a number of open questions remaining. In this dissertation, we investigate how a moving contact line interacts with a superhydrophobic surface by …