2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Bouncing to coalescence transition for droplet impact onto moving liquid pools
Daniel M. Harris, Luke F. L. Alventosa, Oliver Sand +5
A droplet impacting a deep fluid bath is as common as rain over the ocean. If the impact is sufficiently gentle, the mediating air layer remains intact, and the droplet may rebound…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Fast droplet impact onto slowly moving deep pools
Thomas C. Sykes, Luke F. L. Alventosa, J. Rafael Castrejon-Pita +3
When a fast droplet impacts a pool, the resulting ejecta sheet dynamics determine the final impact outcome. At low Capillary numbers, the ejecta sheet remains separate from a deep…