|
αs
|
Sliding angle (°) |
| γ |
Liquid surface tension (N m−1) |
| ηV |
Retained average-voltage ratio (%) |
|
θs
|
Static water contact angle (°) |
| ρ |
Liquid density (kg m−3) |
|
Aactive
|
Electroactive surface area (mm2) |
|
Ares
|
Area covered by retained water (mm2) |
| CV |
Coefficient of variation (%) |
| D |
Droplet diameter (m) |
|
ER, drop
|
Energy dissipated in the external load per droplet (J) |
|
fres
|
Retained-water area fraction (%) |
|
IR(t) |
Instantaneous current in the external load (A) |
|
PR(t) |
Instantaneous power dissipated in the external load (W) |
|
QR, drop
|
Charge transported through the external load per droplet (C) |
|
RL
|
External load resistance (Ω) |
| sV |
Sample standard deviation of peak voltage (V) |
| t |
Time (s) |
| v |
Droplet impact velocity (m s−1) |
|
Average peak voltage (V) |
|
VR(t) |
Voltage measured across the external load (V) |
| We |
Weber number (dimensionless) |
|
fg
|
Nominal Cassie air fraction (dimensionless) |
|
fs
|
Nominal Cassie projected solid fraction (dimensionless) |
|
θCB
|
Apparent contact angle of the composite Cassie–Baxter surface (°) |
|
θref
|
Reference apparent contact angle of the process-matched FEP surface (°) |