ReviewBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2026
On Bio-Inspired Strategies for Flow Control, Fluid-Structure Interaction, and Thermal Transport.
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- A Comprehensive Review of Bio-Inspired Surface and Morphological Structures for Enhancing Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic Performances: Trends, Mechanisms, and Future Horizons.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Bio-inspired engineering draws on principles refined by natural evolution to tackle persistent challenges in fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, and thermal transport. This article presents a critical, mechanism-driven narrative review that integrates recent advances across three complementary domains that are often treated independently, namely: flow-control strategies such as leading-edge tubercles, alula-like devices, riblets, superhydrophobic skins, and hybrid low-Reynolds-number fliers; fluid-structure interactions inspired by aquatic and aerial organisms that leverage compliant foils, flexible filaments, ciliary arrays, and piezoelectric fluttering plates for propulsion, wake regulation, mixing, and energy harvesting; and phase-change heat-transfer surfaces modeled after stomata, porous biological networks, and textured cuticles that enhance nucleation control, liquid replenishment, and droplet or bubble removal. Rather than providing an exhaustive catalog of biological analogues, this review emphasizes the underlying physical mechanisms that link these domains and enable multifunctional performance. These developments reveal shared physical principles, including multiscale geometry, capillary- and vortex-mediated transport, and compliance-enabled flow tuning, which motivate the integrated treatment of aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, and thermal systems in applications spanning aerospace, energy conversion, and microscale thermal management. The review assesses persistent challenges associated with scaling biological architectures, ensuring long-term durability, and modeling tightly coupled fluid-thermal-structural interactions. By synthesizing insights across flow control, fluid-structure interaction, and phase-change heat transfer, this review provides a unifying conceptual framework that distinguishes it from prior domain-specific reviews. Emerging opportunities in hybrid multi-mechanism designs, data-driven optimization, multiscale modeling, and advanced fabrication are identified as promising pathways to accelerate the translation of biological strategies into robust, multifunctional thermal-fluid systems.
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