Durable drag reduction and anti-corrosion for liquid flows inside lubricant-infused aluminum/copper capillaries

• Main Authors: Yan, Huilong, Zhang, Wenyao, Cui, Yonghe, Qian, Fang, Wei, Dongmin, Guo, Panpan, Jiao, Kai, Huang, Jin, Wang, Qiuwang, Zhao, Cunlu
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Lubricant Infused Surface; Drag Reduction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163728
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Frictional drag reduction and anti-corrosion for the liquid flows in micro- and nanochannels result in considerable economic and environmental benefits. The lubricant infused surface (LIS) has emerged as a promising technology for achieving the two functionalities. This work proposes the fabrication...