Figure 2.

(a,b) Snapshots of the evolution of the drops on (a) E(2.0, 1.2) and (b) E(2.0, 2.8) surfaces at We = 24. (c) Temporal variations of the normalized widths, w, of the spherical (e⁰) and ellipsoidal drops with e = ±0.45 on the curved surfaces. The solid and dashed lines correspond to the x- and z-widths respectively, and open circles for each solid line denote the bouncing moments of the drops. (d) Ellipsoidal drops impacting on flat surfaces. (e) Maximum spreading widths (w_m) on the flat surface as a function of e, obtained from the experiment (symbol) and simulation (line).