Tribological characteristics and advanced processing methods of textured surfaces: a review

Z Wu, H Bao, Y Xing, L Liu - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Springer
Surface texture is one of the hot spots in the field of surface tribology. It promotes friction by
storing lubricating oil and abrasive particles, and in some cases it can also improve …

Wire electrochemical micromachining: An overview

V Sharma, DS Patel, VK Jain, J Ramkumar - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Wire Electrochemical Micromachining (Wire ECMM) process has become a topical
field of research in today's context of micromachining. This is due to the agility which the …

A critical assessment of surface texturing for friction and wear improvement

C Gachot, A Rosenkranz, SM Hsu, HL Costa - Wear, 2017 - Elsevier
Surface texturing to control friction and wear has been the focus of numerous studies in the
last few decades. Despite this interest, understanding the underlying causes for surface …

Grooved-porous composite wick structures for highly efficient capillary-fed boiling heat transfer

J Wu, J Lin, Y Yan, Z You, Z Su, J Long - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Capillary-fed evaporation/boiling is a crucial process that occurs inside a two-phase heat
transfer device. Efficient capillary-fed evaporation/boiling relies on both effective capillary …

Recent advances of high entropy alloys for aerospace applications: A review

M Dada, P Popoola, N Mathe - World Journal of Engineering, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to review the recent advancements in high entropy alloys (HEAs)
called high entropy materials, including high entropy superalloys which are current potential …

Bactericidal surfaces: An emerging 21st-century ultra-precision manufacturing and materials puzzle

M Larrañaga-Altuna, A Zabala, I Llavori… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Progress made by materials scientists in recent years has greatly helped the field of ultra-
precision manufacturing. Ranging from healthcare to electronics components, phenomena …

Micro-texturing on free-form surfaces using flexible-electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining

DS Patel, V Agrawal, J Ramkumar, VK Jain… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Surface micro-texturing deals with the issues pertaining to various fields of engineering for
enhancing essential functions such as tribological, wetting, biocompatibility, sustainability …

A review on surface texturing of zirconia ceramics for dental applications

Y Yin, J Xu, M Chen - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Springer
Zirconia ceramic is an ideal dental restoration material owing to its good biocompatibility,
superior physical behaviors, and excellent aesthetic properties. However, peri-implant …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal enhancement of heat sinks with bio-inspired textured surfaces

E Foronda, FJ Ramírez-Gil, Á Delgado-Mejía… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current requirements of the electronics industry for heat sink design are to increase heat
dissipation and to reduce the occupied space and weight. Research to improve the thermal …

Single step laser surface texturing for enhancing contact angle and tribological properties

A Singh, DS Patel, J Ramkumar, K Balani - The International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Surface texturing is a process of inducing specific patterns on a surface to enhance the
performance of the surface in its working environment. The arrays of patterns can be either …