Biomimetics : bioinspired hierarchical-structured surfaces for green science and technology / Bharat Bhushan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhushan, Bharat, 1949-

Series:

Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, 1618-7210

Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomimetics--Biotechnology.

Biomimetics.

Biomimicry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents an overview of the general field of biomimetics - lessons from nature. It presents various examples of biomimetics, including roughness-induced superomniphobic surfaces which provide functionality of commercial interest. The major focus in the book is on lotus effect, rose petal effect, shark skin effect, and gecko adhesion. For each example, the book first presents characterization of an object to understand how a natural object provides functionality, followed by modeling and then fabrication of structures in the lab using nature’s route to verify one’s understanding of nature and provide guidance for development of optimum structures. Once it is understood how nature does it, examples of fabrication of optimum structures using smart materials and fabrication techniques, are presented. Examples of nature inspired objects are also presented throughout.

Contents:

From the Contents: Modeling of Contact Angle for a Liquid in Contact with a Rough Surface

Part I: Lotus Effect

Lotus Effect Surfaces in Nature

How to Make Hierarchical Surfaces. Part II: Rose Petal Effect. Part III: Shark Skin Effect

Shark-Skin Surfaces for Fluid-Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flow

Fabrication and Characterization of Biomimetic Structures for Fluid Drag Reduction.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-86134-7

9786613712035

3-642-25408-X

OCLC:

795569573