Role of Surface Topography in the Superhydrophobic Effect-Experimental and Numerical Studies.

Within these studies, the effect of surface topography for hydrophobic coatings was studied both numerically and experimentally. Chemically modified polyurethane coating was patterned by application of a laser beam. A set of patterns with variously distant linear peaks and grooves was obtained.

Influence of Pore Size Variation on Thermal Conductivity of Open-Porous Foams.

This study addresses the influence of pore size variation on the effective thermal conductivity of open-cell foam structures. Numerical design procedure which renders it possible to control chosen structural parameters has been developed based on characterization of commercially available open-cell copper foams. Open-porous materials with various pore size distribution were numerically designed using the Laguerre-Voronoi Tessellations procedure.