Multistage Gradient Bioinspired Riblets for Synergistic Drag Reduction and Efficient Antifouling

Shark skin-inspired riblets have represented the tremendous potential for drag reduction (DR) and antifouling in submarine, ship, and so on. Most studies simplified the complex denticle embedded in the shark skin into the single-stage riblet with uniform parameters, ignoring the influence of riblet height gradient and material deformation on DR and antifouling. In the present study, flexible multistage gradient riblets (MSGRs) with varied heights were proposed, and their DR and antifouling effects were investigated by the experiment and numerical simulation. The experimental results showed that the maximum DR rate of flexible MSGRs with an elastic modulus of 4.592 MPa could reach 16.8% at a flow velocity of 0.5 m/s. Moreover, the dynamic adhesion measurement indicated a reduction by 69.6% of the adhesion area of Chlorella vulgaris on the flexible MSGR surface. The results identified that flexible MSGRs with low surface energy could generate steady high- and low-velocity streaks and alter the flow state of the fluid, thus lessening the average velocity gradient near the wall and the adhering selectivity of pollutants in riblet and achieving synergistic DR and efficient antifouling. Taken together, the proposed flexible MSGR surface holds promise for reducing surface friction and inhibiting particle attachment in engineering applications.

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