Most diffraction theories for random rough surfaces are based on the assumption of a Gaussian height distribution. In this paper, a diffraction theory for non-Gaussian rough surfaces is developed and the relationship between the roughness parameters and the diffraction characteristics is explored. It is shown that a non-Gaussian rough surface can dramatically alter the diffraction for (k'w) @1,...

The aim of this investigation was to conduct a comparative histometric analysis of bone-implant interface between a rough titanium surface and smooth implants in low-density human jawbone after 3, 6, and 12 months of submerged, undisturbed healing. Six adult volunteer patients undergoing standard implant placement were enrolled in this project. Each patient received 1 smooth and 1 rough implant...

Adherence to a stainless steel surface selected isolates of Listeria monocytogenes with enhanced surface colonization abilities and a change in phenotype from the common smooth colony morphology to a succession of rough colony morphotypes. Growth in broth culture of the best-adapted, surface-colonizing rough colony morphotype gave a smooth colony revertant. Comparative analysis revealed that th...

OBJECTIVE To systematically collect and evaluate existing evidence on the effects of different mechanical instruments on the surface characteristics of smooth and rough titanium surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed-MEDLINE, Cochrane-CENTRAL and EMBASE databases were searched up to December 2010 to identify appropriate studies. The eligible studies were controlled studies investigating titan...

This paper presents wave propagation over a finitely conducting half-space whose surface is bounded by a rough surface of small rms height. An electric or magnetic current source is used to excite the rough surface and the Green’s function for TE and TM wave propagation is obtained. The appearance of roughness at the boundary produces both a coherent (mean) and incoherent (fluctuating) field di...

This paper investigates the Additional Secondary Phase Factor (ASF) characteristics of Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals spreading over a rough sea surface. According to the change of the ASFs for AIS signals in different signal form, the influences of the different propagation conditions on the ASFs are analyzed. The expression, numerical calculation, and simulation analysis of the...

Some modern walking robots are capable of walking over very rough terrain. However, these robots often require significantly more energy to do so than a human. Passive-dynamic walking robots are often quite energy-efficient, but are usually only able to walk over smooth surfaces. In this work, we examine the dynamics of a 2D rimless wheel, an often studied simple model for walking. This paper a...

Laser surface patterning by Contact Particles Lens Arrays (CPLA) has been widely utilized for patterning of smooth surfaces but there is no technique developed by which CPLA can be deposited on a rough surface. For deposition of CPLA, conventional techniques require the surface to be flat, smooth and hydrophilic. In this study, a new method for the deposition of CPLA on a rough surface is propo...

A rough surface can be a regular (engineered surface), a random (irregular rough surface), or an intermediate case (hierarchical rough surface). Whichever case is used for wettability, a truly superhydrophobic surface exhibits not only a high contact angle (>150 8) but also a low-contact-angle hysteresis (sliding angle). Quéré et al. theoretically described how contact-angle hysteresis generate...

An experiment set-up is used to study wall deposition rate of particles on a rough surface in a turbulent channel flow. Deposition velocities for three classes of particles, namely, spherical glass particles, irregular shape polymer particles, and fibrous silicon particles are studied. The particle concentration at the test section was measured with the aid of an isokinetic probe in conjunction...