On all three key fronts in aviation's battle against fuel burn - aircraft weight, engine efficiency and drag - there are promising applications of nanomaterials. However, as a recent London conference ...

The quest to reduce skin friction drag in supersonic flight has long focused on the turbulent boundary layer. Micro-blowing techniques show significant potential, but the pore-scale interaction ...

Biomimetic drag reduction techniques harness natural principles observed in biological organisms to address complex challenges in fluid dynamics. Drawing inspiration from the microstructures of shark ...

Superhydrophobic surfaces have garnered significant attention as a promising strategy for reducing drag in fluid flow systems. By utilising engineered roughness at micro‐ and nanoscale levels, these ...