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Hydrophobic surfaces for control and enhancement of water phase transitions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2013

Azar Alizadeh
Affiliation:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY; alizadeh@research.ge.com
Vaibhav Bahadur
Affiliation:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY; bahadur@ge.com
Ambarish Kulkarni
Affiliation:
Lifing Lab, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY; kulkarna@research.ge.com
Masako Yamada
Affiliation:
Advanced Computing Lab, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY; yamada@research.ge.com
James A. Ruud
Affiliation:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY; ruud@ge.com
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Abstract

Surface wettability has emerged as a powerful tool to influence phase change phenomena such as ice formation and steam condensation. Ice mitigation using passive coatings offers tremendous promise; however, there remain several fundamental, durability- and manufacturing-related challenges that need to be addressed to harness the benefits of these coatings. Challenges limiting industrial utilization of such coatings can be classified into three categories: fundamental (frost buildup, non-zero ice adhesion, bulk ice nucleation, variable icing conditions), durability-related (harsh environment resistance, liquid impact resistance, erosion, fatigue), and manufacturing-related (scalability, coating economics). The role of passive surfaces in enhancing condensation heat transfer is a potential game changer in power plant efficiency enhancement; however, the benefits of such coatings will only be realized when durability and manufacturing challenges have been fully addressed.

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