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Mechanical engineering’s condiment-bottle coating gives waste the slip

homogenous sheet structure

Easy sliding bottle coating

As the boat moves, high-pressure air is pumped under the hull. This forms a bubble that lifts up to 85 percent of the hull's displacement.

gas

ASV hulls dramatically improve ship efficiency by riding on air

Mitsubishi reduces friction on ship hulls by blowing bubbles

multiple hollows

Bubbles reduce friction on ships

Heating a ships hull can lower friction and increase speed

field

Heating Hulls to Reduce Friction

Golf tee with 4 rounded pins for less friction

fully 3D

A-Balance golf tee

SpaceShipOne can change its wing position for reentry, to reduce friction

one or more joints

SpaceShipOne

Implementing an underwater hydra foil fin will reduce friction and improve stability of a yacht

fully 3D

Hydra Foil Yacht

Mimicking the texture of a sharks skin in swimwear will help swimmers go faster

3D protrusions

Speedo Fastskin

The OrthoGlide is a knee implant for patients not in need of total or partial knee replacement

smooth

OrthoGlide for knees

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