2 papers
cond-mat.soft2021
Relaxation and Recovery in Hydrogel Friction on Smooth Surfaces
Brady Wu, Joshua Méndez Harper, Justin C. Burton
\textbf{Background} Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks that can absorb and retain a large fraction of liquid. Near a critical sliding velocity, hydrogels pressed against sm…
physics.flu-dyn2020
The Minimum Leidenfrost Temperature on Smooth Surfaces
Dana Harvey, Joshua Mendez Harper, Justin C. Burton
During the Leidenfrost effect, a thin insulating vapor layer separates an evaporating liquid from a hot solid. Here we demonstrate that Leidenfrost vapor layers can be sustained at…