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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Shark Skin Effect
I believe 3M makes a drag reduction coating used on the America's Cup Boats.
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Warrend Greenway wrote:
> I don't know how it holds up against salt water, but I do know
> that the stuff is nearly indestructible and sticks like holy
> terror. Also, it can be sprayed right onto steel.
>
> Warren.
>
> > Hi Warren
> >
> > I did not know what bed-liner was at first but I looked it up and yes it
> > appears to be tough stuff and with damping properties as well, most
> > pick-ups and trucks in this country are Japanese or Korean and people
> > just don't look after them, I will get a sample and see what this stuff
> > can do.
> >
> > Regards, Garry
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 12:55 am, Warrend Greenway wrote:
> >
> > > You are going to laugh, but what about spray on bed-liner?
> > > Is there a reason this won't work? It would give you the correct
> > > finish.
> > >
> > > Warren.
> > >
> > >> I wonder, instead of rolling it into the surface of the steel... a very
> > >> costly process... could it be attached as an applique... maybe
> > >> something
> > >> like vinyl glued to the surface? Maybe even an epoxy paint with the
> > >> pattern rolled into it as it dries? Just a thought.
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 16:21, Garry Muir wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi Folks
> > >>>
> > >>> There was some discussion a while back about sharks skin and the way
> > >>> the
> > >>> denticles produce a laminate flow over it reducing drag. I was looking
> > >>> through some scratch notes I made a few years back on trawl doors
> > >>> and I
> > >>> am quite sure a company tried rolling a pattern on steel plate that
> > >>> would replicate the effect and for some reason I think it may have
> > >>> been
> > >>> NETS of Seattle.
> > >>> I will delve into my files or should I say large confused heap on the
> > >>> floor and get some more info, it may not be a practical finish for a
> > >>> sub
> > >>> hull but it may have some advantages on control surfaces and
> > >>> appendages.
> > >>>
> > >>> Regards, Garry
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Dale A. Raby
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