ISSN: 1304-7191 | E-ISSN: 1304-7205
The Spreading Profile of an Impinging Liquid Jet on the Hydrophobic Surfaces
1Department of Mechanical and Material Tech., Kocaeli University, KOCAELI
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kocaeli University, KOCAELI
Sigma J Eng Nat Sci 2018; 36(3): 609-618
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Abstract

In this study, the spreading profiles of the impinging liquid jets on the superhydrophobic/hydrophobic surfaces have been examined experimentally and predicted using experimental data. The liquid jet is sent on the flat and smooth hydrophobic surfaces, which have 93, 104 and 117° contact angles, using the glass tube nozzle with the 1.75 mm inner diameter. The inclination angles between the jet and surface are altered in the range of 15-45°. The predicted profiles compared with the experimental data. The spreading behaviour of the impinging liquid jet on the hydrophobic surface is clarified using the predicted equation. The inclination angle is a dominant parameter for the profile of the spreading liquid. The predicted equation is in a good agreement with the experiments. The front length of the spreading liquid takes the maximum value at a critical inclination angle.