Application progress of bionic technology in aeronautical engineering
Bionics is a systematic science that imitates or characterizes natural systems.The application of bionic technology in aircraft design can provide a new principle and technical support for the improvement of aerodynamic performance,reduction of structural weight,which has a broad application prospect.In this paper,firstly,based on the demand for improving aircraft performance,the application of bionic technology in aviation engineering is classi-fied,and the bionic biological prototypes,typical features,and bionic functions of bionic technology in aerodynamic morphology,aerodynamic drag reduction and noise reduction,bionic structural layout,and bionic lightweight struc-tures of aircraft are summarized.Then application of aero-bionics and structure bionics of aircraft is overviewed.Fi-nally,the potential application direction of bionic technology in aircraft is prospected,including comprehensive de-sign of bionic lift and drag reduction,multi-scale and multi-level bionic lightweight design,integrated design of bi-onic structure and function,etc.,which provides reference for the application of bionic technology in aeronautical engineering.