LIU Mingjie, WU Qingshan, YAN Hao, et al. Progress and challenges of bionic drag reduction surfaces[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2022, 48(9): 1782-1790. doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2022.0295(in Chinese)
Citation: LIU Mingjie, WU Qingshan, YAN Hao, et al. Progress and challenges of bionic drag reduction surfaces[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2022, 48(9): 1782-1790. doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2022.0295(in Chinese)

Progress and challenges of bionic drag reduction surfaces

doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2022.0295
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Ye Qisun Science Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of China U2141251

National Natural Science Foundation of China 22175010

National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars 21725401

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  • Corresponding author: LIU Mingjie, E-mail: liumj@buaa.edu.cn
  • Received Date: 29 Apr 2022
  • Accepted Date: 02 Jun 2022
  • Publish Date: 02 Jun 2022
  • Drag reduction surfaces have attracted more and more attention due to their great potentiality and wide applications in marine ships, pipeline transportation, aircraft, and national defense and military. Interestingly, animals and plants in nature have evolved many unique shapes or surface structures which show excellent drag reduction performance. In this review, we introduce the recent drag reduction technologies of compliant, microstructural, and superhydrophobic surfaces inspired by dolphin surfaces, shark skins, and lotus leaves, respectively. We summarize the research progress, mechanism and challenges of these technologies, and provide an overview of the current research on bionic drag reduction surfaces, and its future perspectives.

     

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