State of the Art Review about Bio-Inspired Design and Applications: An Aerospace Perspective

TLDR

Bio‑inspired design has evolved with automated methods and additive manufacturing, driving growth in bio‑inspired products and prompting diverse methodologies for material selection, manufacturing, design, and application analysis. This review examines how bio‑inspired designs, especially via additive manufacturing, are applied to revolutionize the aerospace industry. The review highlights additive manufacturing techniques that enable intricate feature production and various approaches to apply bio‑inspired designs in aerospace.

Abstract

The field of bio-inspired design has tremendously transitioned into newer automated methods, yet there are methods being discovered which can elucidate underlying principles in design, materials, and manufacturing. Bio-inspired design aims to translate knowledge from the natural world to the current trends in industry. The recent growth in additive manufacturing (AM)methods has fueled the tremendous growth of bio-inspired products. It has enabled the production of intricate and complicated features notably used in the aerospace industry. Numerous methodologies were adopted to analyse the process of bio-inspired material selection, manufacturing methods, design, and applications. In the current review, different approaches are implemented to utilize bio-inspired designs that have revolutionized the aerospace industry, focusing on AM methods.