A spin on cavity formation during water entry of hydrophobic and hydrophilic spheres

Surface coating and impact velocity can dramatically affect cavity formation during water entry of spheres. Duez et al. [Nat. Phys. 3, 180 (2007) ] present a theoretical limit, dependent on impact velocity and surface static wetting angle, below which air cavities no longer form. We show that transv...

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Main Authors: Truscott, Tadd T. (Contributor), Techet, Alexandra H. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics, 2011-11-01T14:44:52Z.
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