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

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