The solid map provides a view-independent method for solid texturing using an ordinary 2-D surface texture map. The solid map transforms a model’s polygons into 2-D texture space without overlap. It then rasterizes the polygons in this space, interpolating the solid texture coordinates across the pixels of the polygon. These stored solid texture coordinates are then read by a texture synthesis ...

Abstract The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, especially, the transmission of virus via infected contact surfaces, has put increased emphasis on need to fabricate antimicrobial surfaces protect against various deadly pathogens. Laser surface texturing (LST), one common modification techniques, been successful for antifouling applications improve resistance bacterial adhesion. In this short revi...

Texturing is indispensable for the realistic rendering since it adds surface details that are usually too complex to be modeled directly. Conventional 2D texture mapping remains the most usual approach to texturing, in particular for real-time applications. However, there are some major drawbacks inherent to this approach: the distortion and the discontinuity of textures as well as the lack of ...

Heterojunction solar cells have potential for very high device voltages and currents, yet this relies on correct preparation of wafer surfaces prior to a-Si deposition. This paper investigates the preparation of wafer surfaces by NaOH texturing prior to amorphous silicon intrinsic layer deposition. It is found that with a CP etch or low temperature anneal after texturing, and with correct depos...

Plasma electrolytic boriding (PEB) is a method of combination surface strengthening and surface texturing on metal. In this study, the kinetics and the lubrication friction of borided layers in the plasma electrolytic boriding on the Q235 were investigated in an aqueous solution for 5–15 min. The cross-section and surface morphologies of the boriding layers were confirmed using scanning electro...

Engineering practices and analyses have indicated that surface textures and topography may significantly affect the tribological performance of contact interfaces. Such an influence may be complicated and difficult to be captured with only a few statistic surface parameters. The need for further improvement of the performance and life of machine elements requires that surface topography and tex...

A new cost-effective and efficient approach is proposed for texturing the crystalline silicon using the gas lift effect (GLE). The advantages of this approach over the conventional ones are that significantly lower amounts of IPA is used and much shorter etching time is required to achieve the same reflectivity. GLE is generated by taking advantage of the hydrogen bubbles evolved between the si...

Nowadays the surface texturing has been widely recognized as a usable capability to improve the tribological systems. In this paper, ultrasonic assisted turning (UAT) isperformed to create the micro textures on the flat faces. Micro surface texturing ismade on the Al7075-T6 by the UAT in the face turning process. Then, the influences of cutting speed feed, vibration direction and vibration ampl...

Article history: Laser surface texturing can Received 19 October 2007 Received in revised form 29 April 2008 Accepted 5 May 2008 Available online 16 May 2008