[HTML][HTML] A review of drag reduction and heat transfer enhancement by riblet surfaces in closed and open channel flow

S Soleimani, S Eckels - International Journal of Thermofluids, 2021 - Elsevier
Turbulence and heat transfer are two critical factors in the chain of world energy
consumption. Hence, development of more efficient energy transfer techniques in …

Thriving artificial underwater drag-reduction materials inspired from aquatic animals: progresses and challenges

G Tian, D Fan, X Feng, H Zhou - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past decades, drag-reduction surfaces have attracted more and more attention due to
their potentiality and wide applications in various fields such as traffic, energy transportation …

Characterization of superhydrophobic surfaces for drag reduction in turbulent flow

JW Gose, K Golovin, M Boban, JM Mabry… - Journal of Fluid …, 2018 - cambridge.org
A significant amount of the fuel consumed by marine vehicles is expended to overcome skin-
friction drag resulting from turbulent boundary layer flows. Hence, a substantial reduction in …

Numerical analysis of pressure drop reduction of bubbly flows through hydrophobic microgrooved channels

J Javaherchian, A Moosavi, SA Tabatabaei - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Due to the high performance of hydrophobic surfaces in pressure drop reduction, they have
been proposed for various applications. However, despite the extensive uses of two-phase …

Development and drag-reducing performance of a water-soluble polymer coating

B Lin, H Hu, L Jiang, Z Li, L ** of the diffuser flange of wind-lens turbine
HA Heikal, OSM Abu-Elyazeed, MAA Nawar, YA Attai… - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The wind-lens technology attracts extensive attention due to its promising performance. A
numerical study was carried out to investigate the effects of diffuser flange inclination angle …

Recent progress in optimal design of superhydrophobic surfaces

M Zhu, L Huang, B Zhang, S Chen, H Zhang, X Zhang… - APL Materials, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Superhydrophobic surfaces have received tremendous attention due to their extraordinary
physical characteristics and potential applications in various fields. However, the design of …