Water ablative coating for vehicle drag reduction
US5554214A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T70/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A exterior hull coating with drag reducing qualities for use on waterborne vehicles. The coating comprises a water-soluble polymer of high molecular weight in a vehicle, and a diluent, and contains a swelling deferent agent, driers, and pigments. The coating may be applied by the well-known techniques of brush painting rolling, and spraying. The coating ablates in a timed-release fashion into the fluid boundary layer adjacent to the vehicle skin to reduce drag by the reduction of turbulence and the promotion of laminar flow in the boundary layer.
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