4 papers
Controlled dripping from a grooved condensing plate
Matteo Leonard, Nicolas Vandewalle
Condensed water on vertical surfaces ultimately leaves the substrate at the lower edge, where accumulated liquid detaches as drops. While droplet growth and surface transport have…
Droplets sliding on single and multiple vertical fibers
Matteo Leonard, Joséphine Van Hulle, Florianne Weyer +2
From microfluidics to fog-harvesting applications, tiny droplets are transported along various solid substrates including hairs, threads, grooves, and other light structures. Drive…
Stretching water between two grooves
Matteo Leonard, Dilip Maity, Nicolas Vandewalle +1
Controlling water motion on surfaces is critical for applications ranging from thermal management, passive water harvesting, to self-cleaning coatings. Yet stabilising continuous w…
Grooves spacing govern water retention during condensation
Matteo Leonard, Nicolas Vandewalle
Condensation on vertical surfaces leads to fluid retention, which limits the efficiency of applications ranging from heat exchangers to atmospheric water harvesters. A common strat…