Ocean Innovation: Biomimetics Beneath the Waves

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Iain A. Anderson Julian Vincent (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK)

Ocean Innovation

Biomimetics Beneath the Waves

Iain A. Anderson, Julian Vincent (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK), John Montgomery

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CRC Press Inc
01 June 2016

Biomedical engineering; Biotechnology

Series: Biomimetics Series

Ocean organisms employ engineering strategies which enable them to maintain life functions such as buoyancy and locomotion in a growing, self repairing body. This book explores the possibilities of using these engineering feats in the human world. Each chapter presents a particular engineering problem and then looks to the organisms of the ocean for solutions. The book offers case studies that demonstrate how natural solutions can be applied to some specific engineering challenges, both terrestrial and oceanic. The text encourages engineers to explore new ideas, rather than mimic them.

By: Iain A. Anderson, Julian Vincent (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK), John Montgomery
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9781439837627
ISBN 10: 1439837627
Series: Biomimetics Series
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 June 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Homo aquaticus. Swimming through syrup. The hydrostat. Jet propulsion for soft bodies. Buoyancy. Drag. Fins and brains. Listening to the silent world. Underwater sensing for navigation and survival. Stealth and show: A mind game.

lain Anderson completed his PhD (Engineering Science, University of Auckland) in 1996. He is currently a Principal Investigator with the Auckland Bioengineering Institute where he manages the Biomimetics Laboratory and a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Auckland. Julian Vincent, Ph.D., DSc, FRES, CEng, FlMechE is a biologist, Professor of Biomimetics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath and the Director of the Centre for Biomimetic and Natural Technologies.