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US12459603B2

Fluid entrapment via perforated surfaces for drag reduction

Southern Methodist University

Abstract

A reduced drag surface involves a perforated or porous surface exposed to a flowing fluid and a slip interface disposed between the surface and the flowing fluid, wherein the slip interface is formed from an entrapped fluid trapped at the surface. A method for modifying a drag coefficient on a …

University
Southern Methodist University
Assignee
Southern Methodist University
Inventor
Paul S. Krueger
Priority date
October 27, 2021
Filing date
October 27, 2022
Grant date
November 04, 2025
Publication date
November 04, 2025
Language
en
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