Bioinspired Engineering and the Design of Biomimetic Structures: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2024 | Viewed by 105
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mechanical structure; bioinspired structure design; green materials; 3D/4D printing; fracture mechanics; finite element method; extended finite element method; phase field method
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Dear Colleagues,
The hierarchical structure is a widely used strategy to enhance the mechanical properties of biomaterials, as seen in materials such as bamboo, wood, nacre, fish scales, and others. By mimicking the hierarchical structure found in natural materials, researchers can create materials with improved mechanical properties for use in various fields, such as aerospace, construction, and biomedical engineering. The aim of this Special Issue is to gather submissions from different laboratories working on the mechanical behavior of bioinspired hierarchical structures and engineering applications. By making use of the open access format, the current compilation of papers is expected to provide a platform for biomimetic approaches by discovering new and significant research opportunities as well as innovative solutions in bioinspired structures and technology.
To further its aim of combining basic research and applications, this Special Issue is divided into two main parts as follows:
- Part (a) Bioinspired hierarchical structures, covering topics such as bioinspired hierarchical structure design, biological systems, biomimicry design methods, lattice structure, architected materials, mechanical metamaterials, material mechanics, fracture mechanics, numerical method, 3D/4D printing, freecasting, and material synthesis.
- Part (b) Engineering applications, including energy-absorbing structures, medical devices, wings of aircraft, building structures, flexible sensors, and robotics.
We believe that this initiative will fill an important gap in biomimetic structural mechanics and engineering applications.
Dr. Peng Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hierarchical structure
- bioinspired structure
- architected materials
- mechanical metamaterials
- solid mechanics
- numerical method
- flexible sensor
- energy absorb
- 3D/4D printing
- soft robot
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