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ArticleMicromachines2024

A Bio-Inspired Drag Reduction Method of Bionic Fish Skin Mucus Structure.

Pengfei Zhao, Xin Li, Zhengjie Luo, Qihang Zhai, Ye Tian, Kaisheng Zhang, Hao Guo

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Article in Micromachines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Pengfei ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.
Xin LiState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9587-949X
Zhengjie LuoState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.
Qihang ZhaiState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.
Ye TianState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4182-0729
Kaisheng ZhangDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
Hao GuoState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.

Funding

Natural National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 62175219the Major Basic Research Projects of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China ZR2020ZD31
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efforts to enhance the speed and reduce the energy consumption of underwater vehicles have led to the proposal of a novel mucus release structure inspired by the secretion of mucus cells on fish skin. This structure features interconnected microgrooves with excellent flexibility for adjusting to different states, effectively reducing drag through mucus release. Numerical analysis of the drag reduction performance of the mucous-releasing micro-pore structure was conducted using ANSYS Fluent 19.2 software. This structure is capable of reducing the velocity gradient near the wall and, owing to the presence of micro-pore structures, decreasing the overall compressed area, thereby achieving drag reduction effects. The experimental results revealed a drag reduction effect of 20.56% when the structure was bent at an angle of 120°. The drag reduction varied under different attitudes such as tension and compression. This mucus release structure achieves reusability through a direct mucous injection process. This research provides valuable insights for the drag reduction study of underwater vehicles, such as ships and submarines, laying a foundation for advancing the development and applications of this field in the future.

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bionic designdrag reduction propertyfish skin mucus

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PMID38542611
PMCPMC10971876

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