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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Microgravity science
  • Surface science

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  • Droplet behavior is crucial in various industrial and natural processes.
  • Understanding droplet interactions with surfaces, especially particle beds, is complex.
  • Existing models for droplet dynamics often need refinement for specific conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate droplet jump dynamics from particle beds under microgravity.
  • To analyze the effect of particle layers on contact line dissipation.
  • To validate and extend a spring-mass-damper model for droplet rebound.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments conducted using drop tower facilities to simulate microgravity.
  • Utilized particle beds made of polyethylene and polystyrene spheres of varying sizes.
  • Systematically varied fluid viscosity, Bond number (Bo₀), Weber number (We), and Ohnesorge number (Oh).

Main Results:

  • Particle layers were found to significantly affect droplet jumping behavior.
  • Contact line dissipation was effectively eliminated by the presence of particle layers.
  • A modified spring-mass-damper model accurately predicted droplet jump time and velocity across a wide parameter range.

Conclusions:

  • Particle beds offer a method to control droplet dissipation during microgravity transitions.
  • The validated model provides a predictive tool for droplet rebound phenomena.
  • This research advances the understanding of fluid behavior at interfaces in reduced gravity environments.