Bioinspired surfaces with superwettability: new insight on theory, design, and applications
The wettability of solid surfaces is a renewed old topic that has impacted most fields of
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …
Superhydrophobic drag reduction in laminar flows: a critical review
A gas in between micro-or nanostructures on a submerged superhydrophobic (SHPo)
surface allows the liquid on the structures to flow with an effective slip. If large enough, this …
surface allows the liquid on the structures to flow with an effective slip. If large enough, this …
Superhydrophobic drag reduction in turbulent flows: A critical review
Superhydrophobic (SHPo) surfaces have been investigated vigorously since around 2000
due in large part to their unique potential for hydrodynamic frictional drag reduction without …
due in large part to their unique potential for hydrodynamic frictional drag reduction without …
Fluid drag reduction with shark‐skin riblet inspired microstructured surfaces
GD Bixler, B Bhushan - Advanced Functional Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Engineering marvels found throughout living nature continually provide inspiration to
researchers solving technical challenges. For example, skin from fast‐swimming sharks …
researchers solving technical challenges. For example, skin from fast‐swimming sharks …
Bioinspired rice leaf and butterfly wing surface structures combining shark skin and lotus effects
GD Bixler, B Bhushan - Soft matter, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Living nature is the inspiration for many innovations and continues to serve as an invaluable
resource to solve technical challenges. We find that unique surface characteristics of rice …
resource to solve technical challenges. We find that unique surface characteristics of rice …
Experimental study of skin friction drag reduction on superhydrophobic flat plates in high Reynolds number boundary layer flow
E Aljallis, MA Sarshar, R Datla, V Sikka, A Jones… - Physics of …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, we report the measurement of skin friction drag on superhydrophobic-coated
flat plates in high Reynolds (Re) number boundary layer flows, using a high-speed towing …
flat plates in high Reynolds (Re) number boundary layer flows, using a high-speed towing …
Fluid drag reduction and efficient self-cleaning with rice leaf and butterfly wing bioinspired surfaces
GD Bixler, B Bhushan - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Researchers are continually inspired by living nature to solve complex challenges. For
example, unique surface characteristics of rice leaves and butterfly wings combine the shark …
example, unique surface characteristics of rice leaves and butterfly wings combine the shark …
Rice-and butterfly-wing effect inspired self-cleaning and low drag micro/nanopatterned surfaces in water, oil, and air flow
GD Bixler, B Bhushan - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In search of new solutions to complex challenges, researchers are turning to living nature for
inspiration. For example, special surface characteristics of rice leaves and butterfly wings …
inspiration. For example, special surface characteristics of rice leaves and butterfly wings …
Sustainable drag reduction in turbulent Taylor-Couette flows by depositing sprayable superhydrophobic surfaces
S Srinivasan, JA Kleingartner, JB Gilbert, RE Cohen… - Physical review …, 2015 - APS
We demonstrate a reduction in the measured inner wall shear stress in moderately turbulent
Taylor-Couette flows by depositing sprayable superhydrophobic microstructures on the …
Taylor-Couette flows by depositing sprayable superhydrophobic microstructures on the …