Computational Modeling Approaches to Multiscale Design of Icephobic SurfacesTo aid in the design of surfaces that prevent icing, a model and computational simulation of impact ice formation at the single droplet scale was implemented. The nucleation of a single supercooled droplet impacting on a substrate, in rime ice conditions, was simulated. Open source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used for the simulation. To aid in the design of surfaces that prevent icing, a model of impact ice formation at the single droplet scale was proposed•No existing model simulates simultaneous impact and freezing of a single super-cooled water droplet•For the 10-week project, a low-fidelity feasibility study was the goal.
Document ID
20170004393
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Tallman, Aaron (Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Wang, Yan (Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Vargas, Mario (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)