Biomimetics Bioinspired Hierarchical-Structured Surfaces for Green Science and Technology /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bhushan, Bharat (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Biomedical engineering.; Nanotechnology.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Biomedical Engineering.

This book presents an overview of the general field of biomimetics - lessons from nature. It presents various examples of biomimetics, including roughness-induced superomniphobic surfaces which provide functionality of commercial interest. The major focus in the book is on lotus effect, rose petal e...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• From the Contents: Modeling of Contact Angle for a Liquid in Contact with a Rough Surface
• Part I: Lotus Effect
• Lotus Effect Surfaces in Nature
• How to Make Hierarchical Surfaces. Part II: Rose Petal Effect. Part III: Shark Skin Effect
• Shark-Skin Surfaces for Fluid-Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flow
• Fabrication and Characterization of Biomimetic Structures for Fluid Drag Reduction.