The Influence of Anisotropic Microstructures on the Ice Adhesion Performance of Rubber Surfaces DOI Open Access
Fangyuan Zhang, Xiaosen Wang, Shilin Zhang

et al.

Coatings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 612 - 612

Published: May 21, 2025

Anti-icing and de-icing technologies are crucial in modern aviation, with optimising ice adhesion performance on material surfaces being a key challenge. This study proposes straightforward method for fabricating hydrophobic silicone rubber using mesh to construct microstructures. The influence of microstructure size anisotropy surface wettability is systematically investigated. experimental results demonstrate that introducing microstructures significantly enhances the hydrophobicity surfaces, achieving maximum static contact angle 149.3 ± 1.3°. For identical shapes, dimensional variations affect roughness functional performance. Although structure most significant dimension (600#-SR) exhibits highest roughness, smaller structures (e.g., 1400#-SR) superior lower strength, likely due enhanced air entrapment reduced effective solid–liquid solid–ice areas. Furthermore, anisotropic microstructures, marked directional difference strength observed: lowest X direction 38.6 kPa, compared 63.3 kPa Y direction. Fine-tuning configuration effectively minimises enables targeted optimisation properties. research offers theoretical support developing innovative, energy-efficient materials anti-icing properties provides new insights crafting solutions tailored various needs.

Language: Английский

The Influence of Anisotropic Microstructures on the Ice Adhesion Performance of Rubber Surfaces DOI Open Access
Fangyuan Zhang, Xiaosen Wang, Shilin Zhang

et al.

Coatings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 612 - 612

Published: May 21, 2025

Anti-icing and de-icing technologies are crucial in modern aviation, with optimising ice adhesion performance on material surfaces being a key challenge. This study proposes straightforward method for fabricating hydrophobic silicone rubber using mesh to construct microstructures. The influence of microstructure size anisotropy surface wettability is systematically investigated. experimental results demonstrate that introducing microstructures significantly enhances the hydrophobicity surfaces, achieving maximum static contact angle 149.3 ± 1.3°. For identical shapes, dimensional variations affect roughness functional performance. Although structure most significant dimension (600#-SR) exhibits highest roughness, smaller structures (e.g., 1400#-SR) superior lower strength, likely due enhanced air entrapment reduced effective solid–liquid solid–ice areas. Furthermore, anisotropic microstructures, marked directional difference strength observed: lowest X direction 38.6 kPa, compared 63.3 kPa Y direction. Fine-tuning configuration effectively minimises enables targeted optimisation properties. research offers theoretical support developing innovative, energy-efficient materials anti-icing properties provides new insights crafting solutions tailored various needs.

Language: Английский

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