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  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Phase Transitions

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  • Understanding liquid-vapor interactions is critical for industrial safety.
  • Previous models often assume non-condensable environments, limiting applicability to boiling systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the impact dynamics of a solid disk on a boiling liquid.
  • To analyze the high impact pressures and vapor pocket behavior.
  • To elucidate the underlying physical mechanisms, particularly condensation effects.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental setup involving a flat, horizontal disk impacting a boiling liquid.
  • High-speed visualization and pressure measurements.
  • Analysis of vapor pocket dynamics and collapse.

Main Results:

  • Observed exceptionally high impact pressures, deviating from inertial scaling.
  • Coincident rapid collapse of the entrapped vapor pocket.
  • Evidence of significant vapor condensation driving the pocket contraction.

Conclusions:

  • Vapor condensation is the primary mechanism for accelerated vapor pocket contraction during high-velocity impacts.
  • Findings provide critical insights into the safe handling and transportation of cryogenic fuels.
  • The study highlights the limitations of models neglecting condensation in boiling systems.