Effects of Target Compliance on a High-Speed Droplet Impact

High speed spray cleaning which utilize droplets impact has been used for removing contaminants from wafer surface. When a droplet impacts a solid surface at high speed, the contact periphery expands very quickly and liquid compressibility plays an important role in the initial dynamics and the formation of lateral jets. Impact results in high pressures that can clean or damage the surface. In this study, we numerically investigated a high speed droplet impacts on a solid wall. In order to compare the available theory and experiments, 1 D, 2D and axisymmetric solutions are obtained. The generated pressures, shock speeds, and the lateral jetting mechanism are investigated; especially the effect of target compliance is focused.