When water freezes before it solidifies
Faryar Tavakoli, Alen Sarkissians, Pirouz Kavehpour

TL;DR
This paper presents a fluid dynamics video demonstrating a kinetic-dominated phase change in a water drop on a cold surface, highlighting a metastable stage that occurs before solidification begins.
Contribution
It introduces visual evidence of a metastable phase change in water drops, emphasizing the kinetic-dominated process prior to solidification.
Findings
Identification of a metastable phase before solidification
Faster propagation of the phase change compared to solidification growth
Visualization of the interface dynamics during phase transition
Abstract
We present a fluid dynamics video which illustrates a kinetic-dominated phase change just prior to solidification inception for a static drop situated on a cold solid substrate. This metastable stage initiated from solid-vapor-liquid interface and propagates through drop volume at much faster speeds than solidification growth stage.
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Taxonomy
TopicsFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer · Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
