ENHANCEMENT OF FOG-COLLECTION EFFICIENCY OF A RASCHEL MESH USING SURFACE COATINGS AND GEOMETRIC CHANGES

dc.contributor.advisor	Luo, Cheng
dc.creator	Rajaram, Mithun
dc.date.accessioned	2016-01-27T21:24:58Z
dc.date.available	2016-01-27T21:24:58Z
dc.date.created	2015-12
dc.date.issued	2015-12-08
dc.date.submitted	December 2015
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10106/25491
dc.description.abstract	In a few countries, such as Chile, a Raschel mesh is widely used in the field to collect fog. In this work, we explored the possibility of enhancing fog-collection efficiency of a typical Raschel mesh through surface modification and geometric changes. We demonstrated about 100% enhancement in the fog-collection efficiency.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	Fog water collection
dc.subject	Raschel mesh
dc.subject	Surface coatings
dc.subject	Hydrophobicity
dc.subject	Collection efficiency
dc.subject	Mesh design
dc.subject	Surface modification
dc.subject	Geometric changes
dc.subject	Design optimization
dc.title	ENHANCEMENT OF FOG-COLLECTION EFFICIENCY OF A RASCHEL MESH USING SURFACE COATINGS AND GEOMETRIC CHANGES
dc.type	Thesis
dc.date.updated	2016-01-27T21:24:58Z
thesis.degree.department	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
thesis.degree.grantor	The University of Texas at Arlington
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
dc.type.material	text