ArticleACS omega2023
Multistage Gradient Bioinspired Riblets for Synergistic Drag Reduction and Efficient Antifouling.
Article in ACS omega, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Fabrication and Drag Reduction Performance of Bionic Surfaces Featuring Staggered Shield Scale Structures.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Numerical Investigation on Drag Reduction Mechanisms of Biomimetic Microstructure Surfaces.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Hierarchical Riblet Structures for Enhanced Drag Reduction and Broader Operational Range in Water Pipelines.ACS ES&T water · 2025Article
- Underwater Drag Reduction Applications and Fabrication of Bio-Inspired Surfaces: A Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Shark skin-inspired riblets have represented the tremendous potential for drag reduction (DR) and antifouling in submarine, ship, and so on. Most studies simplified the complex denticle embedded in the shark skin into the single-stage riblet with uniform parameters, ignoring the influence of riblet height gradient and material deformation on DR and antifouling. In the present study, flexible multistage gradient riblets (MSGRs) with varied heights were proposed, and their DR and antifouling effects were investigated by the experiment and numerical simulation. The experimental results showed that the maximum DR rate of flexible MSGRs with an elastic modulus of 4.592 MPa could reach 16.8% at a flow velocity of 0.5 m/s. Moreover, the dynamic adhesion measurement indicated a reduction by 69.6% of the adhesion area of
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