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中国物理学会期刊

不同润湿条件下带正弦凸起粗糙表面上气泡成核的分子动力学研究

CSTR: 32037.14.aps.74.20250717

Molecular dynamics study on bubble nucleation on rough surfaces with sinusoidal protrusions under different wetting conditions

CSTR: 32037.14.aps.74.20250717
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  • 气泡成核在沸腾换热、微流控制设备中的气液分离以及生物医学中的气体传输等相变和流动过程中扮演关键角色, 易受表面润湿性能和粗糙结构的影响. 鉴于实验研究的局限, 本文采用分子动力学方法系统研究了具有不同润湿性能和不同数量纳米凸起的恒热流过热表面对水中气泡成核的影响规律和微观机制. 结果表明, 在相同表面润湿性能下, 随纳米凸起数量增加, 表面粗糙度增加, 气泡成核时间点提前; 对具有相同粗糙度的表面, 随表面亲水性增强, 气泡成核时间点提前; 在本文研究范围内, 具有最大粗糙度的亲水表面上水的气泡成核最早. 近壁面处水的密度和温度随时间的变化以及密度和温度的空间分布的分析表明: 由于热量积聚, 纳米凸起与底部平面连接拐角处最易成为气化核心. Kapitza热阻的计算结果表明: 亲水性越强的表面具有越低的固-液界面热阻, 越有利于气泡成核. 本文为理解气泡成核的微观机制及优化传热、传质和流体控制系统的设计提供了理论依据.

     

    Bubble nucleation plays a pivotal role in microscale heat conduction, boiling heat transfer, and liquid-vapor phase change processes, because it not only governs heat transfer efficiency but also strongly regulates bubble dynamics. The nucleation processes are highly sensitive to the surface morphology and wettability of solid substrates. However, due to the inherent limitations of traditional experiments in terms of spatial resolution and observation times, revealing the microscopic mechanisms of bubble nucleation on a nanoscale remains a significant challenge—particularly under conditions involving complex surface structures and different wettability states. In this study, molecular dynamics simulations are employed to systematically investigate the mechanisms by which surface roughness and wettability influence bubble nucleation behavior on nanostructured surfaces on an atomic scale. Five copper substrates featuring sinusoidal protrusions are designed to represent different degrees of surface roughness. The sinusoidal profile, characterized by mathematical continuity and smoothness, not only facilitates the observation of bubble coalescence and contact angle evolution but also ensures comparability among models by maintaining identical protrusion height and overall width, thereby keeping the protrusion volume constant. This design allows for direct comparison of bubble growth rates and other physical quantities between different models. In addition, three different wettability conditions, namely hydrophobic, neutral, and hydrophilic, are achieved by modifying the interaction potential between oxygen and copper atoms. During the simulations, a constant heat flux is applied to the bottom copper substrate to trigger off spontaneous bubble nucleation, and local low-density regions are identified using density distribution analysis to track bubble nucleation sites; a piston-like pressure control mechanism is introduced through the top copper plate, and the displacement of this plate with time is used to quantify bubble growth rates under varying roughness and wettability. Additionally, the Kapitza resistance between solid and liquid phases is calculated to evaluate interfacial heat transfer efficiency. The results demonstrate that increasing surface roughness significantly promotes the formation of local low-density cavities, thereby accelerating the bubble nucleation and subsequent growth. As the surface wettability transitions from hydrophobic to hydrophilic, the solid–liquid interfacial thermal resistance decreases, leading to earlier bubble nucleation. Moreover, under hydrophilic conditions, the contact angle of the bubbles increases significantly, indicating enhanced detachment and growth behavior. Overall, the findings of this work advance the fundamental understanding of the microscopic mechanisms of bubble nucleation and provide theoretical guidance and technical references for designing high-efficiency heat transfer structures and tunable fluid–solid interfaces on a nanoscale.

     

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