Abstract
Developments in the production of self-cleaning textiles based on the ‘Lotus Effect’ are presented and topical bionic research activities being undertaken in this area at ITV Denkendorf are described. The biological models have been analyzed in detail to allow definition of the construction requirements and tube-filter development, assembly of filtration test equipment and determination of characteristic filtration data. A general model for lightweight tubular structures with high bending stiffness was defined, and this formed the basis for studying potential industrial applications, including solar-thermal materials that mimic the pelts of polar bears for use in energy technology.
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