Direct numerical simulation study of water droplets freezing on a horizontal plate

Pham Duy  Binh; Vu Van  Truong; Nguyen Thi Viet Lien; Nguyen Tien Cuong; Nguyen Dinh Hoe; Nguyen Tuan Vinh; Vu Van Hung

doi:10.15625/2525-2518/59/3/15434

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Pham Duy Binh Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, PhenikaaUniversity, HaNoi, Viet Nam
Vu Van Truong Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, PhenikaaUniversity, HaNoi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9440-2091
Nguyen Thi Viet Lien Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, HaNoi, Viet Nam
Nguyen Tien Cuong Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, PhenikaaUniversity, HaNoi, Viet Nam
Nguyen Dinh Hoe Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, PhenikaaUniversity, HaNoi, Viet Nam
Nguyen Tuan Vinh Phenikaa University
Vu Van Hung School of Transportation Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology,01 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, VietNam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/59/3/15434

Keywords:

Front-tracking method, Freezing process, Water droplet, Wetting angle

Abstract

We present the numerical results of the solidification process of water droplets on a cold plate with different wetting angles. The numerical method used is an axisymmetric front-tracking technique. The water droplets are assumed as a spherical cap and placed on the cold plate which is kept at a subfreezing temperature. At the end of solidification, we obtain a small protrusion shape at the top of the frozen water droplet and its height is also higher than that of the initial water droplet. The frozen water droplets are also compared with the corresponding experimental ones reported in the literature.

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