Abstract: this paper is about the contact angle analysis for the production of self-cleaning glass surface inspired from Taro/Lotus leaf. It includes the details of working of such surface, influencing parameters, selection of those parameters for manufacturing purpose. Mathematical models for the contact analysis are discussed and solved; manufacturing parameters are selected based on those solutions. The idea of this research is to learn about the way to mimic the characteristics of taro leaf and apply it to the windscreen of automobile. The paper provides the information to select various parameters required to manufacture such surface. A theoretical case study to demonstrate how the findings help to determine the parameters is also included in the paper. It also discusses about advantages of such glass surface applicable for the windscreen. The paper does not include process for manufacturing such glass surface but it helps to prepare for it. A mathematical model applicable for the windscreen application was selected based on literature and solved to have the desired information.
Keywords: contact angle, contact factor, surface energy, hydrophobicity, coating material, lithography.
Title: Parameter Selection from Contact Angle Analysis for the Production of Nature Inspired Self Cleaning Taro Leaf Mimic Glass Surface for Automobile Windscreen
Author: Saurav Pathak
International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Technology
ISSN 2348-7593 (Online)
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