Focus on bioinspired textured surfaces toward fluid drag reduction: Recent progresses and challenges
G Tian, Y Zhang, X Feng, Y Hu - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
After a long period of biological evolution, natural creatures will inevitably evolve body
surfaces suitable for the living environment. The functions of natural biological surfaces are …
surfaces suitable for the living environment. The functions of natural biological surfaces are …
Thriving artificial underwater drag-reduction materials inspired from aquatic animals: progresses and challenges
G Tian, D Fan, X Feng, H Zhou - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past decades, drag-reduction surfaces have attracted more and more attention due to
their potentiality and wide applications in various fields such as traffic, energy transportation …
their potentiality and wide applications in various fields such as traffic, energy transportation …
Biomimetic flow control techniques for aerospace applications: a comprehensive review
Bio-inspired designs have been serving as a great inspiration for Aerodynamists for the past
several decades. The biological features of each species have evolved through generations …
several decades. The biological features of each species have evolved through generations …
Shark Skin Denticles: From Morphological Diversity to Multi‐functional Adaptations and Applications
The energy crisis of the 1970s sparked growing concern over minimizing fuel consumption
in water, land, and air transportation. Researchers fascinated by sharks' effortless swimming …
in water, land, and air transportation. Researchers fascinated by sharks' effortless swimming …
Mechanical and energy absorption properties of functionally graded lattice structures based on minimal curved surfaces
Compared with uniform structures, functionally graded lattice structures can control
mechanical properties through varying structures and their volume fraction. In this study, a …
mechanical properties through varying structures and their volume fraction. In this study, a …
Coupled bionic drag-reducing surface covered by conical protrusions and elastic layer inspired from pufferfish skin
X Feng, D Fan, G Tian, Y Zhang - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inspired by the drag-reducing properties of the cone-like spines and elastic layer covering
the pufferfish skin, important efforts are underway to establish rational multiple drag …
the pufferfish skin, important efforts are underway to establish rational multiple drag …
Aerial and aquatic biological and bioinspired flow control strategies
Flow control is the attempt to favorably modify a flow field's characteristics compared to how
the flow would have developed naturally along the surface. Natural flyers and swimmers …
the flow would have developed naturally along the surface. Natural flyers and swimmers …
Towards silent and efficient flight by combining bioinspired owl feather serrations with cicada wing geometry
Z Wei, S Wang, S Farris, N Chennuri, N Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
As natural predators, owls fly with astonishing stealth due to the serrated feather morphology
that produces advantageous flow characteristics. Traditionally, these serrations are tailored …
that produces advantageous flow characteristics. Traditionally, these serrations are tailored …
Machine-learning-accelerated design of functional structural components in deep-sea soft robots
To explore the deepest regions of the ocean with high flexibility and environmental
adaptability, deep-sea soft robots have been developed recently. One prominent example is …
adaptability, deep-sea soft robots have been developed recently. One prominent example is …
Towards biomimetic electronics that emulate cells
Bioelectronics aims to design electronic devices which can be fully integrated within tissues
to monitor or stimulate specific cell functions. The main challenge is the engineering of the …
to monitor or stimulate specific cell functions. The main challenge is the engineering of the …