4 papers
Leidenfrost drops on a heated liquid pool
Laurent Maquet, Benjamin Sobac, Baptiste Darbois-Texier +5
We show that a volatile liquid drop placed at the surface of a non-volatile liquid pool warmer than the boiling point of the drop can experience a Leidenfrost effect even for vanis…
Are leaves optimally designed for self-support? An investigation on giant monocots
Loic Tadrist, Baptiste Darbois Texier
Leaves are the organs that intercept light and create photosynthesis. Efficient light interception is provided by leaves oriented orthogonal to most of the sun rays. Except in the…
Rotation of a ice disc during the melting on a solid plate
S. Dorbolo, N. Vandewalle, B. Darbois-Texier
Ice discs were released at the surface of a thermalized aluminium plate. The fusion of the ice creates a lubrication film between the ice disc and the plate. The disc becomes very…
Rotation of a melting ice at the surface of a pool
S. Dorbolo, N. Adami, C. Dubois +3
Large circular ice blocks up to 80 m of diameter have been observed on frozen river around the world. This rare event has been reported in a publication in 1993. This fascinating s…