Fabrication, characterization, and wettability analysis of a microstructured hybrid hydrophobic/hydrophilic surface
Garvin, Timothy
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Description
Title
Fabrication, characterization, and wettability analysis of a microstructured hybrid hydrophobic/hydrophilic surface
Author(s)
Garvin, Timothy
Issue Date
2012-05-22T00:29:29Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Jacobi, Anthony M.
Department of Study
Mechanical Sci & Engineering
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Hydrophobic
Hydrophilic
Hybrid Surface
Wettability
Condensation
Dropwise Condensation
Contact Angle
Microscale
Abstract
This thesis explores the effects of surface chemistry and geometry on wettability of Hybrid Surfaces. The Hybrid Surfaces are composed of many micropillars with hydrophobic sidewalls and hydrophilic tops. The surfaces are designed with stable dropwise condensation in mind, which can increase heat fluxes by an order of magnitude over those of filmwise condensation. Based on the literature and technical constraints on fabrication, four Hybrid Surfaces are designed, fabricated, characterized and tested for wettability. A model based on energy minimization is referenced and fits well to the experimental data. Experiments suggest a composite interface for droplets resting on the surface due to increasing advancing and receding angles with tower spacing. Future work is anticipated to include droplet nucleation and growth experiments, and quantification of the thermal performance during condensation.
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