Abstract:To solve the frost failure problem on super-hydrophobic surfaces in low temperature and high humidity environment, the slippery surface was fabricated by coating with lubricant oil on the rough super-hydrophobic surface. The wettability and microstructures of slippery surfaces were determined. The experimental platforms of frost prevention system and vertical defrosting test system were designed and constructed to investigate the dynamic behavior of frosting and defrosting on slippery surface, super-hydrophobic surface and pure copper surface. The results show that on the slippery surface, the dynamic lubricant film can be generated in the porous and rough structures of the substrate, which can effectively reduce the frost crystal nucleation and prevent the formation of "ice bridge". The frost mass and propagation speed wave on slippery surface are significantly lower than those on super-hydrophobic surface and pure copper surface, which shows better frost inhibition performance. During the process of vertical defrosting and drainage, the defrosting efficiency on each surface is proportional to the frosting mass. The mass and surface coverage of residual water upon defrosting on slippery surfaces are slightly higher than that on super-hydrophobic surface and lower than that on pure copper surface, which exhibits good defrosting and drainage performance.
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