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NANOPATTERNED SURFACES AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATED FREEZING AND LIQUID RECOVERY
Inventive surfaces, and methods of using the same, are provided that exhibit improved water collection and frost formation properties over prior art surfaces. The inventive surfaces have a plurality of nanosized recessed areas formed therein. The geometries and patterns of the recessed areas are particularly designed to discourage water droplet coalescence on the surfaces. Due to these designs, the surfaces are capable of forming and maintaining smaller, as well as asymmetrical, droplets on the surfaces. As a result, a greater surface area of the inventive surfaces can be covered by water droplets, thereby increasing water recovery. In addition, the smaller, asymmetrical droplets lead to desirable frost layer characteristics under non-cryogenic freezing conditions.
NANOPATTERNED SURFACES AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATED FREEZING AND LIQUID RECOVERY
Inventive surfaces, and methods of using the same, are provided that exhibit improved water collection and frost formation properties over prior art surfaces. The inventive surfaces have a plurality of nanosized recessed areas formed therein. The geometries and patterns of the recessed areas are particularly designed to discourage water droplet coalescence on the surfaces. Due to these designs, the surfaces are capable of forming and maintaining smaller, as well as asymmetrical, droplets on the surfaces. As a result, a greater surface area of the inventive surfaces can be covered by water droplets, thereby increasing water recovery. In addition, the smaller, asymmetrical droplets lead to desirable frost layer characteristics under non-cryogenic freezing conditions.
NANOPATTERNED SURFACES AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATED FREEZING AND LIQUID RECOVERY
BETZ AMY (author) / DERBY MELANIE (author)
2019-09-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E03B
Anlagen oder Verfahren zum Gewinnen, Sammeln oder Verteilen von Wasser
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INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
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F25B
Kältemaschinen, Kälteanlagen oder Kälteverfahren
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REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS
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F28F
Einzelheiten von Wärmetauschern oder Wärmeübertragungsvorrichtungen für allgemeine Verwendung
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DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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