Water droplet impingement on aircraft surfaces
Event details
| Date | 09.12.2015 |
| Hour | 10:30 › 11:30 |
| Speaker | Kyriakos Flouris, Inst. of Astronomy, ETH-Zürich |
| Location |
PPB 019
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Drop impingement on surfaces is a phenomenon observed in multiple applications of physics and engineering such as ink-jet printing. The initial drop may be spherical or elliptical and the receiving surface may be a solid with various properties or a liquid with varying depths and properties. The impact could result into numerous scenarios including spreading, splashing, renouncing or propagation. Many factors affect the details of the above mentioned scenarios including viscosity, compressibility, surface tension, density or even gravity. In this investigation we focus on simulations of water droplet splashing on "deep" layers of water at high velocities of the order of 200ms-1. The ultimate goal is understanding and characterising water impingement on aircraft surfaces, thus increasing knowledge of the icing problem.
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- Prof. P. Ricci
Contact
- Prof. P. Ricci