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contact angle

[′kän‚takt ‚aŋ·gəl]
(fluid mechanics)
angle of contact
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The one with the highest contact angle (130[degrees]) is photinia serrulata leaf, but the mediocre optical haze may make it unsuitable in many occasions.
Leaf-mimicking polymers for hydrophobicity and high transmission haze
Figure 5 illustrates how the gallium contact angle results compare to gray iron contact angle results from previous research.
Critical characteristics affecting the surface finish of castings: surface finish is an integral part of casting quality specifications, and a recent study sought to achieve investment casting-level surface finish in sand cast components
At this condition more water is retained in the evaporator as the contact angle increases.
Analysis of the Effectiveness of Evaporator's Hydrophilic Coating of Cores Recovered from Humid and Arid Regions
By adding asperities, the contact angle can be modified.
Fabrication of biomimetic gecko toe pads and their characterization
Surface wettability was measured with the help of contact angle measurement using contact angle measurement setup, and surface configuration was determined with the help of scanning electron microscopy.
Evaluation and comparison of surface roughness levels, surface wettability, and surface configuration of commercially pure titanium surface
Aluminum surface after each surface treatment was characterized to measure water contact angle and surface roughness.
Study of bending strength for aluminum reinforced with epoxy composite
No correlation was found to exist between the contact angle of water or dodecane and stain repellency to nine different household chemicals.
Is there a correlation between contact angle and stain repellency?
Water contact angle measurements characterize the wettability of the surfaces.
Enhanced adhesion of superhydrophobic ZnO surface
adhesion in composites, static contact angle, 2D and 3D topography, roughness corrected contact
Provision Of Optical Tensiometer
Therefore, when the surface of the material repels water droplets, the surface is hydrophobic and the contact angle is greater than 90[degrees].
Wettability and morphology of the leaf surface in cashew tree from the Amazon, Northern Brazil/Molhabilidade e morfologia da superficie da folha em cajueiro da amazonia na Regiao Norte do Brasil
Influence of contact angle (receding, advancing and equilibrium) on the minimum wetting rate is confirmed as well as the influence of the plate inclination angle [7].
Influence of temperature on a falling film instability
These cones pass through a point on the wheel profile, with the axes coinciding with the wheelset's rolling axis and a cone angle equal to the local contact angle.
Effect of the Longitudinal Contact Location on Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

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