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 ...

Today, PACIFIC stands at the intersection of technology, performance, and design relevance. Under the leadership of Varun Somani, the company is undergoing a strategic transformation—shifting from a ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Precision engineering is the multidisciplinary field dedicated to the design and fabrication of mechanical components with exceptionally high dimensional accuracy and surface finish. It encompasses ...

From advanced nickel alloys to subsea monitoring systems, this article examines how materials science, surface engineering, ...

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 ...

The performance and stability of smartphones and artificial intelligence (AI) services depend on how uniformly and precisely semiconductor surfaces are processed. KAIST researchers have expanded the ...

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area, as a result the sum of the subject research outputs may not equal the overall research outputs. Actionable insights into research ...

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; ...