Biomimetics Design for Tribological Applications

Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tribological Applications

Polymer nanocomposites operate in applications where fluid and grease lubricants fail, and have superior tribological performance to traditional polymer composites. Nanoparticle fillers have been a part of notable reductions in the wear rate of the polymer matrix at very low loadings. Despite instances of remarkable wear reductions at unprecedented loadings (3 000 times at 0.5% loading in one c...

Beyond Biomimetics: Towards Insect/Machine Hybrid Controllers for Space Applications

Robots for space applications require a level of autonomy while operating in highly unstructured environments that current control architectures cannot manage successfully. We investigated on including pre-developed insect brain tissue into the control architecture of space exploratory vehicles. A doubly hybrid controller is proposed that hinges around the concept of “insect-in-a-cockpit” towar...

Biomimetics and robotics for space applications: challenges and emerging technologies

This paper presents novel emerging robotic technologies for space applications conceived by reverse engineering ideas from nature. Although plant and animal species have evolved in the terrestrial environment, we believe that there is compelling potential for taking inspiration from nature to conceive novel, high-performance robotic systems for space use. This paper highlights the advantages th...

Biomimetics – A new approach for space system design

Tribological applications of biomaterials: an overview

Tribological research is the study of lubrication, friction, and wear. Tribology of biomaterials is to study how the materials work and fail. This will help us to produce better biomaterials. Tribology plays a very important role in improving the design and making successful biomaterials for medical purposes. Joints of human body, such as hip, knee, jaw, dental parts etc., all need to consider ...