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Micro-Trenches That Retain Trapped Gas Under High-Speed Water Flows (UCLA Case No. 2023-204)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a design of microstructured surfaces capable of retaining air pockets under water at flow speeds above 10 knots so that watercraft can travel with a reduced drag. Background: A major challenge limiting efficiency and speed of watercraft is the friction...

Published: 8/4/2023 | Inventor(s): Chang-Jin Kim, Ning Yu

Keywords(s): boats, Drag (Physics), drag reduction, fluid mechanics, friction reduction, fuel efficiency, hull, Hydrophobic, liquid-air interface, marine applications, maritime, microtrenches, navy, planing hull, Seawater, ships, Superhydrophobic, water sports, watercraft

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials

2022-194 GEOSPATIAL TREND DETECTION METHOD

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Geography have developed a robust geospatial trend detection method that works with any combination of spatial aggregations, dimensions and variables, allowing researchers to compare geospatial trends across a variety of resolution levels. BACKGROUND: Since the adaptation of satellites that were capable...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Solomon Vimal

Keywords(s): Algorithm, Communications Satellite, Energy & Water, Geographic Profiling, Image Processing, Seawater, Software, Software & Algorithms

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment