@inproceedings{3b32dcdc4edc4d89b71d4c590c13a376,
title = "Drag force reduction at the interface of tubular microrockets",
abstract = "Considerable efforts have been devoted to self-propelled microrockets during the past decades for its diverse potential applications, ranging from targeted drug delivery to environmental remediation. Particularly attention has been given to the chemical-driven rockets which are analogous to actuators and can convert chemical energy into mechanical energy to achieve a certain propulsion velocity or force. Since the drag force on the surface of microrockets dominates the resistance in the microfluidic systems, it is of interest to decrease the drag force for efficient propulsion. A new microrocket with lower drag force is proposed with a hydrophobic molecular layer, 1-Dodecanethiol layer, on the outer polyaniline surface of the rockets by using self-Assembly technology. The contact angle and the velocity of microrockets are determined before and after surface modification to quantify the drag force reduction. The findings of the research indicate that reducing drag force is a promising way for comprehensive application.",
keywords = "Drag reduction, Hydrophobic, Microrocket, Self-Assemble, Tubular",
author = "Xiaocong Chang and Longqiu Li and Dekai Zhou and Tianlong Li and Guangyu Zhang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Copyright 2015 by ASME.; ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2015 ; Conference date: 02-08-2015 Through 05-08-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1115/DETC2015-46923",
language = "英语",
series = "Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)",
booktitle = "20th Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference; 9th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems",
address = "美国",
}