Graduation Semester and Year
2016
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
First Advisor
Cheng Luo
Abstract
In this work, we explored self-propulsion of a liquid drop between non-parallel structures at a temperature above its Leidenfrost point. A theoretical model was first developed to determine conditions for a drop to move away from the corner of two non-parallel plates. Subsequently, these results were validated by experiments. Finally, in Leidenfrost states, both lyophilic and lyophobic drops were shown to have the same dimensional movements away from the corner of two non-parallel plates.
Keywords
Leidenfrost temperature, Leidenfrost state, Advancing angle, Receding angle, Contact angle hysteresis
Disciplines
Aerospace Engineering | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Mrinal, Manjarik, "SELF-PROPULSION OF LIQUID DROPS BETWEEN NON-PARALLEL STRUCTURES AT LEIDENFROST STATE" (2016). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses. 695.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/mechaerospace_theses/695
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington