Analysis of Wetting Characteristics on Microstructured Hydrophobic Surfaces for the Passive Containment Cooling System

<div>(a) Morphologies of water droplets on prepared grooved surfaces (120/120 <i>μ</i>m) with height of 5 <i>μ</i>m, 15 <i>μ</i>m, and 50 <i>μ</i>m, (b) schematic of the Cassie-Baxter model, and (c) reinforced Cassie-Baxter model.</div>

Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

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Figure 3: Analysis of Wetting Characteristics on Microstructured Hydrophobic Surfaces for the Passive Containment Cooling System 