Stagewise parametric insights into Marangoni-driven heat transfer in dropwise condensation on micropillars
Published online on June 10, 2026
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Designing micropillar surfaces requires understanding how microgeometry and operating conditions balance conduction and Marangoni-driven convection, from droplet nucleation through bridging to top spreading. To find these contributions, a validated four-...
Designing micropillar surfaces requires understanding how microgeometry and operating conditions balance conduction and Marangoni-driven convection, from droplet nucleation through bridging to top spreading. To find these contributions, a validated four-...