The Superhydrophobic Boat

Authors

Cole Anton, Virginia Commonwealth University
Edin Avdic, Virginia Commonwealth University
Aneesh Sandhir, Virginia Commonwealth University
Tyler Zheng, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Abstract

The purpose of this project is to successfully design and construct a boat hull while minimizing the amount of solid material in contact with the water. If successful, this experiment could serve as a first step in designing more efficient vessels through the reduction of the water drag force on the object. The approach to this project involved determining the optimal wire mesh and coating combination for the boat hull using both computational methods and experiment.

Publication Date

2015

Keywords

mechanical and nuclear engineering, boat

Disciplines

Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Nuclear Engineering

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Hooman Tafreshi

VCU Capstone Design Expo Posters

Rights

© The Author(s)

Date of Submission

August 2015