This master's thesis investigates droplet impact on a subcooled surface using fluorescence thermography. For this purpose, temperature-sensitive coatings based on a ruthenium dye embedded in a polymer matrix were developed and applied to aluminium substrates.
The temperature response of the coatings was calibrated, photodegradation tests were conducted, and the developed coatings were used to observe the surface temperature field during the impact of droplets at different velocities on surfaces with temperatures ranging from -15 °C and -35 °C. Using the temperature-dependent fluorescence intensity of the coatings, temperature fields were determined at a temporal resolution of 2000 Hz, and the effects of surface temperature and droplet velocity on the transient surface temperature fields were evaluated. The measurements confirmed that the method is suitable for determining the physical characteristics of droplet impact and freezing on a subcooled surface with high temporal and spatial resolution.
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