A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters
Biomimetics and creatures could contribute to novel design inspiration for wave energy converters, as we have seen numerous examples in applications of other branches of engineering. However, the issue of how to obtain valuable biological entities, or bionic design cases, that could produce inspirat...
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| description | Biomimetics and creatures could contribute to novel design inspiration for wave energy converters, as we have seen numerous examples in applications of other branches of engineering. However, the issue of how to obtain valuable biological entities, or bionic design cases, that could produce inspiration for novel designs, may be challenging for the designers of wave energy converters (WECs). This study carries out preliminary research on the acquisition of biological entities for designers, to obtain innovative bio-inspired ideas for designing novel WECs. In the proposed method, the first step is to draw out engineering terminologies based on the function, structure, and energy extraction principles of existing WECs. Then, by applying WordNet, candidate biological terminologies can be obtained. Next, using AskNature, along with manual selection and filtering, biological terminologies can be acquired. The last step is to use the biological terminologies to establish the reference biological entities, and to use the information and knowledge of these entities in the design of an innovative WEC. Using the proposed methodology, a novel WEC was conceived and verified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15bf8baefb4642ccbbec9228ccf4c2022023-11-30T23:10:49ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-03-01157248510.3390/en15072485A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy ConvertersHui Zhang0Wanan Sheng1Zhimin Zha2George Aggidis3Marine Engineering Equipment College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaRenewable Energy and Fluid Machinery Group, Engineering Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UKMarine Engineering Equipment College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaRenewable Energy and Fluid Machinery Group, Engineering Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UKBiomimetics and creatures could contribute to novel design inspiration for wave energy converters, as we have seen numerous examples in applications of other branches of engineering. However, the issue of how to obtain valuable biological entities, or bionic design cases, that could produce inspiration for novel designs, may be challenging for the designers of wave energy converters (WECs). This study carries out preliminary research on the acquisition of biological entities for designers, to obtain innovative bio-inspired ideas for designing novel WECs. In the proposed method, the first step is to draw out engineering terminologies based on the function, structure, and energy extraction principles of existing WECs. Then, by applying WordNet, candidate biological terminologies can be obtained. Next, using AskNature, along with manual selection and filtering, biological terminologies can be acquired. The last step is to use the biological terminologies to establish the reference biological entities, and to use the information and knowledge of these entities in the design of an innovative WEC. Using the proposed methodology, a novel WEC was conceived and verified.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/7/2485design inspirationbiological entitiesinnovative designswave energy converters |
| spellingShingle | Hui Zhang Wanan Sheng Zhimin Zha George Aggidis A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters Energies design inspiration biological entities innovative designs wave energy converters |
| title | A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters |
| title_full | A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters |
| title_fullStr | A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters |
| title_short | A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters |
| title_sort | preliminary study on identifying biomimetic entities for generating novel wave energy converters |
| topic | design inspiration biological entities innovative designs wave energy converters |
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