The convergence of advanced manufacturing, surface engineering, and digital technologies is transforming how materials and components are designed, ...

A tribological interface arises where parts come into contact and undergo relative motion. These interfaces entail five key components: materials, lubricants, surfaces featuring roughness and/or ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers developed a new theory to explain heat transfer on advanced surfaces. From left are: Dr. Xianming (Simon) Dai, associate professor of mechanical engineering; ...

Aluminum coupon samples patterned with alternating stripes of smooth (lighter) and etched (darker) topographies display contrasting wettability. The research team developed a novel technique using ...

Diamond polishing and surface engineering represent a critical intersection of advanced materials science and industrial processing, aimed at overcoming the unique challenges posed by diamond’s ...

REM Surface Engineering wins Finishing & Post Processing category and a Members' Choice award. B9Creations takes Advanced ...

A new approach for obtaining functional surfaces consisting of organized polymers has been developed by researchers. Polymer surface coatings are important in numerous applications for producing ...

A team of engineers has developed a scalable technique for fabricating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces with enhanced liquid transport properties. These surfaces are critical for anti-icing ...

Icem Surf software is well suited to designing Class-A surfaces, those that consumers see and feel on products, and could influence buying decisions. The software has many ways to model advanced ...

When University of Texas at Dallas researchers tested a new surface that they designed to collect and remove condensates rapidly, the results surprised them. The mechanical engineers' design collected ...