The biomimetic approach seeks to incorporate designs based on biological organisms into engineered technologies. Biomimetics can be used to engineer machines that emulate the performance of organisms, particularly in instances where the organism’s performance exceeds current mechanical technology or provides new directions to solve existing problems. In this R&T forum, our speakers will explore how nature addresses propulsion in air and water and how those insights can be used to improve technological performance.
Presentations:
Characterizing the Three Dimensional Flow Around a Bio-inspired Fin
Dr. Melissa Green, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Aerodynamics and Propulsion and Fluid Mechanics, Syracuse University
Thrust Production Using Flapping Wings
Dr. Douglas Bohl, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
Humpback Whale Tubercles and the Development of Innovative Biomimetic Designs
Dr. Frank Fish, Professor, Department of Biology, West Chester University