Despite that using surface-roughness-induced superhydrophobic surface as a solution for ice/snow accretion issues has achieved extensive progresses, its icephobicity breaks down in case of condensation frosting, while the high aspect ratio structure brings more concerns on its durability and sustainability. In this work we investigated condensate frosting on substrates fabricated with patterned micropillars having a small aspect ratio, and studied the freezing propagation with different pattern sizes. The results show that a coarse patterned substrate can effectively suppress the freeing propagation while a fine patterned one can drastically promote the freezing propagation. Frost coverage can also be reduced with proper pattern design. A theoretical model was developed to explain the mechanism of surface ice propagation, and agrees well in tendency with experiment measurements. The aim of this study is to provide some new insights on the influence of surface morphology on ice growth.
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ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer
January 4–6, 2016
Biopolis, Singapore
Conference Sponsors:
- Heat Transfer Division
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978-0-7918-4965-1
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Suppression of Frost Propagation With Micropillar Structure Engineered Surface
Yugang Zhao
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Yugang Zhao
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Chun Yang
Chun Yang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Yugang Zhao
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
Chun Yang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
Paper No:
MNHMT2016-6402, V001T03A003; 6 pages
Published Online:
March 15, 2016
Citation
Zhao, Y, & Yang, C. "Suppression of Frost Propagation With Micropillar Structure Engineered Surface." Proceedings of the ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems. Biopolis, Singapore. January 4–6, 2016. V001T03A003. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6402
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