Abstract: Condensation can be an important process in both emerging and traditional power generation and water desalination technologies. Superhydrophobic nanostructures can promise enhanced condensation heat transfer by reducing the characteristic size of departing droplets via a surface-tension-driven mechanism. A superhydrophobic surface can include a heterogeneous surface.

Abstract: A uniform external field can enhance condensation on a superhydrophobic surface. Jumping droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces accumulate a positive charge which promises the manipulation and control of jumping behavior using external electric fields.

Abstract: Condensation can he an important process in both emerging and traditional power generation and water desalination technologies. Superhydrophobic nanostructures can promise enhanced condensation heat transfer by reducing the characteristic size of departing droplets via a surface-tension-driven mechanism. A superhydrophobic surface can include nanostructures of a metal oxide having further surface modification.

Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is: an injection molding runner system, an injection molding method for operation of a runner system, and an injection molding machine amongst other things. The runner system includes a geometrically unbalanced melt distribution network and a means for pre-pressurizing of the molding material within the melt distribution network.

Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is: an injection molding runner system, an injection molding method for operation of a runner system, and an injection molding machine amongst other things. The runner system includes a melt distribution network and a means for pre-pressurizing of the molding material within the melt distribution network.

Abstract: A molding system having a melt pathway configured to convey a molding material. The molding system includes a viscous-drag sensor having: (i) a pathway blockage, and (ii) an actuator. The viscous-drag sensor is interactable with the molding material. The pathway blockage is movable along the melt pathway. The pathway blockage is movable along a first direction to further open the melt pathway. The pathway blockage is movable along a second direction to further close the melt pathway. The actuator is coupled with the pathway blockage. The actuator biases the pathway blockage to vary the melt pathway while the molding material drags along and moves the pathway blockage. Responsive to the pathway blockage sensing viscous-drag force, the pathway blocks acts to: (i) further open the melt pathway if a viscosity of the molding material is high, and (ii) further close the melt pathway if the viscosity of the molding material is low.

Abstract: Disclosed is (i) a molding system, including a viscous-drag sensor interactable with a molding material flowable along a melt pathway and/or (ii) a method of a molding-system, amongst other things.