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Mathematical modeling of wettability of textured surface consisting cylindrical micro pillars
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A surface's superhydrophobicity, a salient property, determines its uses in areas including fluid drag reduction, self-cleaning surfaces, wear reduction via lubrication retention, viscosity testing, and the creation of oleophobic coatings, among many others. A surface that is superhydrophobic has a contact angle (CA) of 150° or higher with water. Due to the hierarchical size of the features involved and the poor physical knowledge of the principles by which surfaces acquire superhydrophobicity, it is challenging to produce such surfaces by machining. Still, it is challenging to deterministically machine microscopic features on surfaces to achieve superhydrophobicity. The present study aims for the development of a mathematical model for predicting the CA based on pillar sizes and distance between pillars, which helps to achieve hydrophobic surfaces with varying CAs. The first phase of the work comprises the development of a mathematical model based on the forces responsible for balancing the water droplet on pillars. Further, the second part of the work comprises the experimental investigation by fabrication of arrayed features using the reverse micro EDM process using the geometrical dimensions obtained from simulation results. Furthermore, a comparison was made between the simulation and experimental results to ascertain the accuracy of the model. The developed model predicts the CA with a maximum error value of < 10%.
Mathematical modeling of wettability of textured surface consisting cylindrical micro pillars
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-9556
A surface's superhydrophobicity, a salient property, determines its uses in areas including fluid drag reduction, self-cleaning surfaces, wear reduction via lubrication retention, viscosity testing, and the creation of oleophobic coatings, among many others. A surface that is superhydrophobic has a contact angle (CA) of 150° or higher with water. Due to the hierarchical size of the features involved and the poor physical knowledge of the principles by which surfaces acquire superhydrophobicity, it is challenging to produce such surfaces by machining. Still, it is challenging to deterministically machine microscopic features on surfaces to achieve superhydrophobicity. The present study aims for the development of a mathematical model for predicting the CA based on pillar sizes and distance between pillars, which helps to achieve hydrophobic surfaces with varying CAs. The first phase of the work comprises the development of a mathematical model based on the forces responsible for balancing the water droplet on pillars. Further, the second part of the work comprises the experimental investigation by fabrication of arrayed features using the reverse micro EDM process using the geometrical dimensions obtained from simulation results. Furthermore, a comparison was made between the simulation and experimental results to ascertain the accuracy of the model. The developed model predicts the CA with a maximum error value of < 10%.
Mathematical modeling of wettability of textured surface consisting cylindrical micro pillars
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-9556
A surface's superhydrophobicity, a salient property, determines its uses in areas including fluid drag reduction, self-cleaning surfaces, wear reduction via lubrication retention, viscosity testing, and the creation of oleophobic coatings, among many others. A surface that is superhydrophobic has a contact angle (CA) of 150° or higher with water. Due to the hierarchical size of the features involved and the poor physical knowledge of the principles by which surfaces acquire superhydrophobicity, it is challenging to produce such surfaces by machining. Still, it is challenging to deterministically machine microscopic features on surfaces to achieve superhydrophobicity. The present study aims for the development of a mathematical model for predicting the CA based on pillar sizes and distance between pillars, which helps to achieve hydrophobic surfaces with varying CAs. The first phase of the work comprises the development of a mathematical model based on the forces responsible for balancing the water droplet on pillars. Further, the second part of the work comprises the experimental investigation by fabrication of arrayed features using the reverse micro EDM process using the geometrical dimensions obtained from simulation results. Furthermore, a comparison was made between the simulation and experimental results to ascertain the accuracy of the model. The developed model predicts the CA with a maximum error value of < 10%.
Mathematical modeling of wettability of textured surface consisting cylindrical micro pillars
Int J Interact Des Manuf
Dharmadhikari, Sagar (author) / Nikam, Manoj (author) / Mastud, Sachin (author) / Bulbule, Neha (author)
2024-12-01
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Contact angle , Droop , Droop forces , Mathematical modelling , Reverse micro EDM , Superhydrophobic surfaces Engineering , Engineering, general , Engineering Design , Mechanical Engineering , Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design , Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation , Industrial Design
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