Abstract Scope |
After billions of years’ evolution, nature has developed high-performance biological structures and smart material systems, providing inspiration for the design of next-generation smart materials, as well as a variety of excellent mechanical, hydrodynamic, optical, and electrical properties. However, traditional design and fabrication technologies show significant disadvantages in reproducing sophisticated structural architectures in nature and therefore hinder the progress of biomimetic study and its applications in engineering systems. Additive manufacturing (AM), in contrast, has created new opportunities for producing products with complex geometric designs. This talk will introduce a novel nanocomposite printing method and outline major methods to mimic nature’s material systems with superior functional properties, covering topics about composite material, design, simulation, optimization, AM, and performance validation. Additionally, this talk will highlight ongoing issues in the area of bioinspired design and manufacturing and put forward the potential future approach to tackle demanding engineering challenges. |