2.5 mm water droplet impact on a surface. Collaboration photo with Danny Bolleddula.

Images of this type are being used to research droplet impact features at the University of Washington. Droplet impact is a phenomena prevalent in numerous industrial applications spanning from spraying insecticides to internal combustion engines. However, many applications such as inkjet printing and the spray coating of pharmaceutical drugs involve complex rheological solutions.

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