photo Biomimicry Shark Denticles (© Trevor Sewell/Electron Microscope Unit, University of Cape Town) Great White Sharks are stealthy hunters and the secret is in their skin. Shark skin is covered by tiny flat V-shaped scales, called dermal denticles, that are more like teeth than fish scales. The ability to fabricate synthetic biomimetic shark skin opens up a wide array of possible manipulations of surface roughness parameters, and the ability to examine the hydrodynamic consequences of diverse skin denticle shapes present in different shark species. Keywords: Hydrodynamics, Shark skin, Denticle, Robot INTRODUCTION
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Second, the aerofoil with shark denticles reduces drag compared to the smooth control at almost all angles of attack smaller than the angle at which stall occurs (, 0.84, 0.81, 0.78, 0.72, 0.83, 0.87 at α = 0°, 2°, 4°, 6°, 8°, 10°, 12°, respectively—see figure 4b) with drag reduction comparable to previously designed synthetic shark skin surfaces [21-25]. A biotechnology company has been developing the sharkskin-like texture. With its tiny ridges just 3 micrometers tall, the texture feels smooth to the touch. The company, Sharklet Technologies in Aurora, Colo., wants to place the texture on medical equipment and other surfaces that could host germs. Shark skin has been an inspiration for biomimetic materials and structures due to its role in reducing drag and enhancing thrust, properties believed to be due to the textured surface composed of ridges on the surface of individual tooth-like scales (denticles). Sharks inspire a feeling of awe in many people, partly due to their natural speed and representation of power. Through modern biomimicry, scientists have been able to imitate shark skin and design speed-enhancing technologies to benefit transportation, medicine, and apparel design. Introduction
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Although the functional properties of shark skin have been of considerable interest to both biologists and engineers because of the complex hydrodynamic effects of surface roughness, no study to date has successfully fabricated a flexible biomimetic shark skin that allows detailed study of hydrodynamic function. Shark skin is one such organism due to its role in reducing drag and enhancing thrust. Researchers believe these properties are due to the textured surface composed of ridges on the surface of individual tooth-like scales, called denticles. A silicone-replica of the skin of the copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus attached to a rigid flat plate resulted in a drag reduction of 5.2-8.3% compared with that of smooth silicone on a flat plate (Han et al., 2008).A hard plastic shark skin replica achieved a drag reduction of 3% (Bechert et al., 1985).But these cases involved study of a rigid body covered with a biomimetic skin, which. Here we address an integrated study of biomimetic riblets inspired by sharkskin denticles by combining 3D digitizing and modeling of "fresh" denticles and computational fluid dynamic modeling of turbulent flows on a rough surface with staggered denticles and hound-tooth-patterned grooves.
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Dean B 2011 The effect of shark skin inspired riblet geometries on drag in rectangular duct flow Masters Thesis (Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University) Google Scholar; Dean B and Bhushan B 2010 Shark-skin surfaces for fluid-drag reduction in turbulent flow: a review Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 368 4775-806. Crossref; Google Scholar Sharks / physiology* Skin / physiopathology* Swimming / physiology* Tooth / physiology Biomechanists and biologists alike have yet to fully understand the complex morphology and function of shark denticles, morphologically intricate tooth-like structures embedded into the skin of sharks.
A shark skin-like material might also serve as a line of defense against biofouling, or the accumulation of algae and barnacles on the bottom of ships. Most anti-fouling paint is toxic, so. Although the functional properties of shark skin have been of considerable interest to both biologists and engineers because of the complex hydrodynamic effects of surface roughness, no study.
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Biomimetics (also called bionics or biomimicry) is the application of methods found in living Nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. Biomimetic materials constitute an important area of research.. The shark-skin effect leads to a reduction in drag resistance: Bechert et al. found a reduction of up to 9.9. Sharkskin topography is known for its antibacterial properties due to its unique pattern. Herein, antibacterial properties and drug release potentials of sharkskin mimicked chitosan membranes are investigated with the aim of studying the impact of this topography in reducing bacterial biofilm formation on drug-loaded polymeric membranes.
