Gutembergy Diniz

Gutembergy Diniz


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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3 March 2022 in Symmetry
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GDGutembergy Diniz
Gutembergy Diniz
Ivan Alves de SouzaIvan Alves de Souza
Ivan Alves de Souza
JNJoão Medeiros Neto
João Medeiros Neto
AMAnderson Wagner Alves de Menezes
Anderson Wagner Alves de Menezes
JSJailson Alves de Souza
Jailson Alves de Souza
MFMichelle Cequeira Feitor
Michelle Cequeira Feitor
Drag is one of the main energy-dissipating phenomena in engineering applications. Drag-reduction mechanisms have been studied to reduce this cost. Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) have high water repellency and have been studied as an alternative mechanism for reducing drag. The high level of repellency is due to the hierarchical structures in the micro- and nano-scales, making these surfaces able to trap air layers that impose the condition of slipping. The present work investigated the phenomenon of drag reduction on surfaces made of Sylgard® 184 elastomer and modified by low-pressure plasma treatments. Atmospheres with 40% Argon and 60% Acetylene, and 20% Argon and 80% Acetylene were used, varying the treatment times from 10 to 15 min of exposure to Acetylene. The surface, morphological and chemical modifications were confirmed by XPS and AFM analyses, showing the impression of a rough structure on the nanometric scale with deposition of chemical elements from the gas plasma. Furthermore, the obtained SHS showed lower resistance to flow, tested by the imposition of flow in channels.