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

by Bharat Bhushan

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642442676
• ISBN13: 9783642442674
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"