Biomimetics for Aviation and Marine Applications

Biomimetics for Aviation and Marine Applications helps readers to understand both fundamental and applied aspects of fluid flows in biological and nature-inspired systems.Key background topics and other essential, physics-specific concepts are covered, as are a wide range of field test studies and numerical simulations of applied fluid dynamics. Examples of novel and bio-improved vehicles for aviation and marine purposes are provided, and the book also discusses future prospects and critical challenges related to the topic. - Provides introductory and background details of what nature can offer for engineering applications- Reviews the physics behind different animal features that can be mimicked for drag force reduction- Focuses on scaling to investigate the dimensional link between different sizes and species in flight phenomena- Spotlights practical implementation examples of biomimicry engineering in aviation and marine environments