Heat and mass transfer mechanisms regarding droplet impact have been extensively studied for dry surfaces, and in terms of droplet evaporation/combustion during free-fall. On the contrary, the droplet impact phenomena onto heated liquid films is a topic overlooked in the literature and requires further understanding in terms of hydrodynamics and phase change. Therefore, this work focuses on numerically simulating droplet impact onto liquid films in the presence of vapour bubbles. The crown height, diameter and overall development are analysed as a function of the position of the bubble related to the axis of symmetry. Results show that the crown overall growth is affected if the vapour bubbles detach and contact the crown wall. The size of the vapour bubbles also influences the detachment from the surface.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
