Scientists have developed a new theory to explain heat transfer on advanced surfaces. The theory is critical to the researchers' work to develop innovative surfaces for applications such as harvesting ...

A tribological interface arises where parts come into contact and undergo relative motion. These interfaces entail five key components: materials, lubricants, surfaces featuring roughness and/or ...

Our faculty and students address the critical problems of surface failure that affects key components in advanced engines, manufacturing equipment and processes, bearings, batteries, and biomechanical ...

A team of engineers has developed a scalable technique for fabricating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces with enhanced liquid transport properties. These surfaces are critical for anti-icing ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has developed a new method of surface engineering polymer soft-materials that has potential to accelerate ...

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A new approach for obtaining functional surfaces consisting of organized polymers has been developed by researchers. Polymer surface coatings are important in numerous applications for producing ...

An international team of engineers has developed an innovative, scalable method for creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing liquid transport properties critical for applications in ...

When University of Texas at Dallas researchers tested a new surface that they designed to collect and remove condensates rapidly, the results surprised them. The mechanical engineers' design collected ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers developed a new theory to explain heat transfer on advanced surfaces. From left are: Dr. Xianming (Simon) Dai, associate professor of mechanical engineering; ...