Paper 14093-11
Paper 14093-11
Bio-inspired surface functionalization of complex 3D industrial parts using two different laser technologies for drag reduction
13 April 2026 • 12:30 - 12:45 CEST | Curie A (Niveau/Level 1)
Abstract
In order to reduce drag and improve the ecological impact of industrial components, the BILASURF European Project focuses on developing and integrating a method for high-speed laser functionalization of complex 3D surfaces using tailored designed riblets for each application, while ensuring a high production rate through inline monitoring features. The process will be demonstrated in hydro-turbines and industrial fans. As the size and period of the riblets depend on each application, a machine prototype has been designed and manufactured including two different technologies to cover a wide range of riblet periods: Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) for periods up to 44 μm, and Direct Laser Writing (DLW) for larger periods. A custom designed acoustic monitoring system, which tracks the focal plane position inline, helps in maintaining a high throughput throughout all the process.
Presenter
Mikel Gomez Aranzadi
Ceit (Spain)
Mikel Gomez Aranzadi holds a Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Navarra. He is a researcher in the Laser Precision Manufacturing Group at CEIT, and his main research interests include the development of new industrial applications with ultrashort pulsed lasers. As a result of this research activity, he has co-authored more than 13 Q1 peer-reviewed papers and several communications in conferences and he has co-directed three theses in the field of ultrafast laser processing with one additional thesis co-direction in progress. At the same time, he has been involved in the participation and coordination of several national and international research projects covering both basic and applied research. At the moment he is the coordinator of the Horizon Europe project BILASURF on behalf of CEIT. He also lectures Industrial Electronics in the Master in Industrial Engineering at Tecnun (University of Navarra).