Multiscale Dissipative Mechanisms and Hierarchical Surfaces: Friction, Superhydrophobicity, and Biomimetics

by Bharat Bhushan and Michael Nosonovsky

Book Overview

Surface Roughness and Hierarchical Friction Mechanisms.- Rough Surface Topography.- Mechanisms of Dry Friction, Their Scaling and Linear Properties.- Friction as a Nonlinear Hierarchical Phenomenon.- Solid-Liquid Friction and Superhydrophobicity.- Solid-Liquid Interaction and Capillary Effects.- Roughness-Induced Superhydrophobicity.- Stability of the Composite Interface, Roughness Optimization and Meniscus Force.- Cassie-Wenzel Wetting Regime Transition.-...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642097162
• ISBN13: 9783642097164
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"