Sept. 15 (UPI) --Shipping engineers are looking to fish and seaweed for new strategies to reduce fluid friction and help cargo ships slide through the ocean water. To reduce drag, fish and seaweed ...

From the sleek hulls of racing yachts to Michael Phelps’ shaved legs, most objects that move through the water quickly are smooth. But researchers have found that bumpiness can sometimes be better.

Fluid flow friction factors serve as a cornerstone in understanding and predicting the resistance encountered by fluids moving through conduits. These dimensionless parameters are essential in both ...

A new portable, space-saving bench system has been designed for accurate measurement of friction pressure in slick water ...

(Nanowerk News) For 15 years, scientists have been baffled by the mysterious way water flows through the tiny passages of carbon nanotubes — pipes with walls that can be just one atom thick. The ...

Fish and seaweed secrete a layer of mucus to create a slippery surface, reducing their friction as they travel through water. A potential way to mimic this is by creating lubricant-infused surfaces ...

Deep offshore fractured wells require high surface-treating pressure to achieve required bottomhole pressures for treatment. These pressures can reach frac-boat limits and need to be accurately ...

Replacing worn-out couplings with the incorrect size can cause unintended consequences. Flow velocity is an important consideration when replacing a larger hydraulic hose inside diameter with a ...

For 15 years, scientists have been baffled by the mysterious way water flows through the tiny passages of carbon nanotubes — pipes with walls that can be just one atom thick. The streams have ...