title: Surface adhesive forces: a metric describing the drag-reducing effects of superhydrophobic coatings.
abstract: Nanomaterials with superhydrophobic properties are promising as drag-reducing coatings. However, debates regarding whether superhydrophobic surfaces are favorable for drag reduction require further clarification. A quantified water adhesive force measurement is proposed as a metric and its effectiveness demonstrated using three typical superhydrophobic coatings on model ships with in situ sailing tests.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering & Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymer, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
authors.forename: Mengjiao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Mengmeng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hongyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shi
keywords: adhesive forces; coatings; drag reduction; polydimethylsiloxane; superhydrophobicity