This paper aims to study the drag reduction of a superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating
for engineering applications. In the method developed, a suspension of hydrophobic silica …

Inspired by nature, more and more domestic and foreign scholars began to pay attention to
the application of hydrophobic materials in various fields for military and civil applications …

Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHSs) are considered to be a promising technology for
achieving skin-friction drag reduction. Development of more efficient techniques for …

Fluid drag greatly lowers the efficiency and increases the energy consumption of underwater
vehicles and devices working in similar environments. Therefore, drag reduction has …

The mucous membrane on the fish surface has excellent drag reduction performance. The
mucous membrane can be regarded as the viscoelastic fluid, and a bionic friction drag …

Hydrokinetic energy is a promising technology to harness predictable renewable energy
from free-flowing water, tides and ocean currents. Many studies have been conducted by …

Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHSs) have emerged as a promising technology for achieving
skin-friction drag reduction. This study investigates the drag reduction effect of SHSs in …

This paper presents the development and analysis of a flexible superhydrophobic fibrous
coating designed for drag reduction applications. Utilizing a two-step process with …