Abstract
A thorough understanding of droplet impact and freezing is vital in preventing ice accretion on many outdoor devices. This simulation-based study investigated the effect of surface morphology on the impacting-freezing process of a supercooled droplet. Also, the variations of Weber number and supercooling temperature were studied numerically. The droplet impact and freezing process were simulated with the volume of fluid method and freezing model. A more accurate simulation was achieved by modeling the supercooled droplet and the dynamic contact angle. At the given ranges of the input parameters, the main factors that guaranteed droplet rebounding after collision were determined. The supercooling temperature and the groove width should be above 266 K and less than 0.21 mm, respectively. The droplet should also maintain its cohesion and integrity during impact. Creating grooves on a surface is novel and paves a new way to understand the impact and solidification of water droplets in supercooled conditions.
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