A comprehensive review on recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces and their applications for drag reduction
Nowadays, superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted a lot of interest because of the wide
range of applications in industries. These surfaces can significantly reduce the drag force …
range of applications in industries. These surfaces can significantly reduce the drag force …
[HTML][HTML] Natural and synthetic superhydrophobic surfaces: A review of the fundamentals, structures, and applications
Self-cleaning surfaces are nature-inspired and based on the surface processes occurring on
butterfly wings and lotus leaves. Owing to their unique characteristics, they are usable in a …
butterfly wings and lotus leaves. Owing to their unique characteristics, they are usable in a …
A review of recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces and their applications in drag reduction and heat transfer
Y Zhang, Z Zhang, J Yang, Y Yue, H Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inspired by the superhydrophobic properties of some plants and animals with special
structures, such as self-cleaning, water repellent, and drag reduction, the research on the …
structures, such as self-cleaning, water repellent, and drag reduction, the research on the …
Recent developments of superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) for underwater drag reduction opportunities and challenges
X Feng, P Sun, G Tian - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) for underwater drag reduction draw more and more
attention owing to its promising and wide applications such as underwater vehicles, pipeline …
attention owing to its promising and wide applications such as underwater vehicles, pipeline …
Drag reduction by gas lubrication with bubbles
Drag reduction plays an important role in improving the efficiency of fluid transport and
reducing the energy consumption of transport vehicles. The essential feature of bubble …
reducing the energy consumption of transport vehicles. The essential feature of bubble …
Advances in the fabrication and characterization of superhydrophobic surfaces inspired by the Lotus leaf
Nature has proven to be a valuable resource in inspiring the development of novel
technologies. The field of biomimetics emerged centuries ago as scientists sought to …
technologies. The field of biomimetics emerged centuries ago as scientists sought to …
A numerical study on the performance of a superhydrophobic coated very low head (VLH) axial hydraulic turbine using entropy generation method
Fluids slip on superhydrophobic surfaces. The slip velocity is modeled by Navier's slip-
length. A user defined function (UDF) in ANSYS Fluent 15.0 was developed to implement …
length. A user defined function (UDF) in ANSYS Fluent 15.0 was developed to implement …
Controlling the number of vortices and torque in Taylor–Couette flow
We present an experimental study on controlling the number of vortices and the torque in a
Taylor–Couette flow of water for Reynolds numbers from 660 to 1320. Different flow states …
Taylor–Couette flow of water for Reynolds numbers from 660 to 1320. Different flow states …
Aspect-ratio dependence of heat and angular momentum transport in turbulent Taylor-Couette flows with axial thermal forcing
XY Leng, JQ Zhong - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
We report numerical studies of the effects of geometry factors, ie the aspect ratio Γ and
radius ratio η, on the axial heat transport N u and the radial angular momentum transport N …
radius ratio η, on the axial heat transport N u and the radial angular momentum transport N …
Effect of initial wetting state on plastron recovery through heating
Applicability of superhydrophobic surfaces depends on maintaining the trapped gas pockets
in the micro/nano roughness valleys of the surface. It is well known that besides efforts of …
in the micro/nano roughness valleys of the surface. It is well known that besides efforts of …