Ever wondered how water droplets in clouds freeze? ❄️
➡️ Francesca’s research dives into the fascinating phenomenon of supercooled water and its unpredictable freezing behaviour when exposed to airflow. By studying how these droplets interact with different surfaces in a wind tunnel, Francesca aims to uncover key insights into ice formation—particularly in aviation.
♻️ This understanding is crucial for advancing aircraft anti-icing systems, ultimately leading to more efficient air travel. ✈️
To improve the knowledge of heterogeneous nucleation in a supercooled wall bounded drop propagating along a cold substrate
- Measurements of the statistics for the solidification delay in a moving supercooled drop driven by aerodynamic
- Measurements of the propagation distance until drop solidifies on substrates of different materials
- Modelling of the time of the accretion inception
Detection of ice conditions and real-time power control of IPS (PWG1)
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