Erosion resistant surface and method of making erosion resistant surfaces
US7968184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/292
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
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Abstract
An erosion resistant surface using a dense array of elastic whiskers to slow the velocity of erosive particles before impacting with the surface. A carbon nanotube forest is grown on the surface to provide the erosion resistance. In the alternative, a carbon nanotube forest is grown on a flexible substrate that is bonded to the surface.
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