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Ki-Han Kim, a program officer in ONR's Sea Warfare and Weapons Department.

'A significant percentage of a ship's fuel consumption goes toward maintaining its speed and overcoming friction drag,' said Dr. The team say the effect is like ' jogging through a swimming pool', and because of the water's resistance, each stride is more difficult and requires more energy and effort. Of particular interest to the Navy is how omniphobic coatings can reduce friction drag-resistance created by the movement of a hull through water-on ships, submarines and unmanned underwater vessels. Anish Tuteja, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, to develop the coating. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring the work by Dr. It can repel water, oil, alcohol and even peanut butter, the US Navy says.
