Abstract
Liquid nitrogen droplet impacting a superheated surface is a fundamental phenomenon of liquid nitrogen spray cooling, whereas the mechanisms behind which are still unclear. We designed and developed a visual experimental system to investigate the dynamics of a liquid nitrogen droplet impacting a superheated surface under cryogenic conditions. The impact dynamics of the liquid nitrogen droplet at the Leidenfrost state are captured, and the effects of Weber number (We) and surface temperature on the spreading and rebound characteristics of the droplet are analyzed. The findings show that the droplet exhibits spreading, retraction and rebound at a low We. Droplet spreading and rebound characteristics are mainly affected by We while insensitive to surface temperature. The maximum spreading coefficient exhibits a power-law increase with We, while the maximum rebound coefficient shows an upward and then downward trend with We. The dimensionless maximum spreading time, dimensionless residence time, and dimensionless maximum rebound time show power-law increase with We. Corresponding fitting correlations for these factors for liquid nitrogen droplets are also proposed. This study contributes to an in-depth understanding of the impact dynamics of cryogenic liquid droplet under cryogenic conditions.
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