Subaquatic Fly Locomotion-Principles
The theoretical criteria essential for underwater superhydrophobicity follow from the analysis on the conditions of heterogeneous wetting. Such surfaces, when immersed in water are not wetted - a layer of air is trapped between them and the surrounding water. Here we provide an observational evidence that house flies can survive under water by exploiting underwater superhydrophobicity in association with underwater adhesion. The adhesion - resisting updraft - is probably mediated by a glue-like interfacial water layer formed on the top of the pathogens collected on the terminal setae.
subaquatic fly locomotion superhydrophobicity biomimetic ultrastructures
Dan Zhu Andrei P.Sommer Hans-Joerg Fecht
Institute of Micro and Nanomaterials, University of Ulm, Ulm 89081, Germany Institute of Micro and Nanomaterials, University of Ulm, Ulm 89081, Germany Institute for Nanotechno
国际会议
第二届国际仿生工程会议(The International Conference of Bionic Engineering 2008)(ICBE08)
长春
英文
148-151
2008-10-10（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）