To study the processes of boiling on a smooth surface with contrast wettability, a hybrid model was developed based on Lattice Boltzmann method and heat transfer equation. The model makes it possible to describe the phenomena of natural convection, n...
Research in the field of the evaporation of liquid droplets placed on surfaces with special wetting properties such as biphilic surfaces is of great importance. This paper presents the results of an experimental study of the heat and mass transfer of...
Flat surfaces with different patterns of hydrophobic spots were employed for experimental investigation of boiling heat transfer. In one case, hydrophobic spots were created on a smooth copper surface and on a surface coated with arrays of micrococoo...
The current work aims to experimentally evaluate the effect of the size of circular superhydrophobic regions of biphilic surfaces on the bubble dynamics under pool boiling conditions. Biphilic surfaces are structured surfaces with tunable wettability...
Coalescence of neighboring bubbles is common in nucleate boiling, yet its dynamics on biphilic surfaces remain unclear. The growth, coalescence and departure of two bubbles on a biphilic surface with two hydrophobic spots were investigated by three-d...
This work aims to study the impact of nanofluids with alumina particles on pool boiling performance. Unlike most studies, which use a trial-and-error approach to improve boiling performance parameters, this study details the possible effects of nanop...
The influence of apex angle and tilting angle on droplet spreading dynamics after impinging on wedge-patterned biphilic surface has been experimentally investigated. Once the droplet contacts the wedge-patterned biphilic surface, it spreads radially...
This study addresses the combination of customized surface modification with the use of nanofluids, to infer on its potential to enhance pool-boiling heat transfer. Hydrophilic surfaces patterned with superhydrophobic regions were developed and used...
This overview intends to provide a comprehensive assessment of the novel fluids and the current techniques for surface modification for pool boiling enhancement. The surface modification at macro-, micro-, and nanoscales is assessed concerning the un...
Dew collection is one of the most efficient water harvesting methods. In this work, we experimentally investigated the effects of modified nanostructured surfaces on water harvesting performance. Aluminum surfaces exhibiting hydrophobic, superhydroph...
Flow boiling is one of the most effective phase-change heat transfer mechanisms and is strongly dependent on surface properties. The surface wettability is a crucial parameter, which has a considerable effect on the heat transfer performance, particu...
The effects of the anisotropic properties (wettability and roughness) of microgrooved surfaces on heat transfer were experimentally investigated during pool boiling using Novec-7100 as a working fluid. The idea for introducing the concept of anisotro...