Self-Propulsion of Boiling Droplets on Thin Heated Oil Films

We report on the self-propulsion of boiling droplets which, despite their contact with viscous, immiscible oil films, attain high velocities comparable to those of levitating Leidenfrost droplets. Experiments and model reveal that droplet propulsion originates from a coupling between seemingly dispa...

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Main Authors: Leon, Victor Julio (Author), Varanasi, Kripa K (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society (APS), 2022-01-26T17:50:49Z.
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