Droplet impact onto moving liquids
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Peer-reviewed
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Article
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Castrejón-Pita, JR
Muñoz-Sánchez, BN
Hutchings, IM
Castrejón-Pita, AA
Abstract
From rain drops landing on the ocean to inkjet printing, the impact of droplets onto moving liquid surfaces is a ubiquitous process in nature and in industry. A rich range of phenomena can arise. The behaviour depends on the inertia, the properties of the drops and the relative speeds in the impact zone. While the result ranges from tranquil coalescence to violent splashing, intermediate regimes also occur, including partial and complete bouncing and even 'surfing' of the droplet. These regimes are determined by the ratio of the drop and surface velocities and the liquid properties. A regime diagram can be constructed in which distinct dynamical regimes are clearly identified.
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breakup/coalescence, drops, drops and bubbles
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics
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0022-1120
1469-7645
1469-7645
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809
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Cambridge University Press
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H018913/1)
This project was supported by the EPSRC (grant EP/H018913/1), the John Fell Oxford University Press Research Fund, and the Royal Society (through a University Research Fellowship and a Research Grant).