Bionic Design & Lightweight Engineering 2025
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 714
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thin-walled structures; lightweight structures and materials; bionic structures; sandwich structures; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for lightweight yet robust structures has become a defining challenge across various fields, including renewable energy, robotics, and advanced additive engineering systems. For example, wind turbine blades, which are crucial for harnessing wind energy, and robotic systems, which require agility and efficiency, both benefit significantly from designs that optimize strength-to-weight ratios while maintaining durability under complex operating conditions.
Nature, through millions of years of evolution, has perfected the balance between strength and weight, providing profound inspiration for engineering solutions. For example, bionic honeycomb sandwich structures exhibit remarkable mechanical properties, making them highly suitable for applications such as wind turbine blades and lightweight robotic components.
This Special Issue focuses on the intersection of bionic design and lightweight engineering, showcasing their transformative potential in solving engineering challenges. It is my privilege to serve as the Guest Editor of this Special Issue as a professor at Chongqing University. My academic journey, which began with a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, has been dedicated to exploring the potential of bio-inspired structures. My recent research on beetle elytrons (forewings) and their application in engineering sandwich plates exemplifies how biological principles can be effectively integrated into innovative solutions for renewable energy systems.
We eagerly anticipate your valuable contributions to this exciting and impactful field.
Prof. Dr. Xiaoming Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structural bionics
- lightweight engineering
- renewable energy
- additive manufacturing
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