Biomimetics: Nature-Inspired Design and Innovation

ISBN-13: 9781119683322 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 128 str.

Sandy B. Primrose

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1 The Beginnings of Biomimetics 11.1 Early Attempts at Biomimicry: The Influence of Birds on the Development of Aircraft 31.2 The Fathers of Modern Biomimetics: Percy Shaw and George de Mestral 4Relevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 6Note 6Suggested Reading 72 Transport, Motion, and Energy 92.1 Birds and Bullet Trains 92.2 More Owl-Inspired Noise Reduction 132.3 Humpback Whales and Wind Turbines 142.4 Fish Shoals and Wind Farms 162.5 Liquid Movement in Nature: The Importance of Spirals 172.6 A Tree-Inspired Wind Turbine 202.7 More Fishy Developments 222.8 A Fishy Failure: The Boxfish Car 222.9 Fuel Efficiency Inspired by Sharks 242.10 Using Biology to Counteract Biofouling 252.11 The New Generation of Ornithopters 28Relevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 30Note 30Suggested Reading 303 Colour and Light 313.1 Photonic Biomimicry 363.2 Structure Can Influence Light Output 383.3 Cephalopods and Camouflage 393.4 Photonic Cooling 433.5 Biomimetic Antireflective Coatings 463.6 A Novel Glass Inspired by Spiders 47Relevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 49Suggested Reading 494 The Built Environment 514.1 Cooling Buildings the Termite Way 514.2 Functional Structures Inspired by Nature 554.3 Self-Cleaning Surfaces 594.4 Self-Healing Concrete 634.5 New Building Materials 644.6 A Sunshade Modelled on Trees 654.7 Solar Ivy 664.8 The Future: Fully Responsive Buildings 67Relevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 68Note 68Suggested Reading 685 Smart Materials 715.1 Self-Cleaning Materials 715.1.1 Reducing Bacterial Growth Without Disinfectants 715.1.2 Pitcher Plants and Non-stick Surfaces 745.2 Novel Adhesives 765.2.1 Novel Glues Inspired by Marine Animals 765.2.2 Hierarchical Steels Modelled on Byssal Threads 785.2.3 Glues from Terrestrial Slugs 795.2.4 Gecko-Inspired Dry Adhesives 815.3 Self-Healing Materials 835.4 Novel Textiles 855.4.1 Smart Textiles that Respond to their Surroundings 855.4.2 A Polar Bear-Inspired Material for Heat Insulation 865.4.3 Safety Helmets Inspired by Woodpeckers 86Relevant Material in Other Chapters 87Note 87Suggested Reading 886 Smart Devices 916.1 Burrowing Robots Based on Razor Clams 916.2 Novel Sensors 926.2.1 Bioinspired Underwater Pressure Sensors 926.2.2 Crack-Based Strain Sensors 936.2.3 Ice Plants and Actuators 946.3 Passive Water Collection 966.3.1 Inspiration from the Namib Desert Beetle 966.3.2 Collecting Water with Spiders' Webs 986.3.3 Cactus-Inspired Water Collection 1006.4 Insects and Origami 1006.5 Mosquito Bites and Injection Needles 103Suggested Reading 1047 The Influence of Biology on Computer Science 1077.1 Genetic Algorithms 1087.2 Swarm Intelligence 1107.3 Human Swarming 112Suggested Reading 1138 The Future of Biomimetics 115Suggested Reading 116Index 117

O autorze

SANDY B. PRIMROSE, MBE PHD, works as a consultant helping early-stage companies in the healthcare field. He has spent his professional life as a biologist, initially in academia and then as a senior manager in pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and life science companies. He has also worked with various government departments on topics such as the detection of food fraud and the safety of genetically engineered foods. Dr. Primrose has written a number of books, including Principles of Gene Manipulation, Molecular Biotechnology, and Genomics: Applications in Human Biology, among others.