A Bio-Inspired Drag Reduction Method of Bionic Fish Skin Mucus Structure
Pengfei Zhao,
Xin Li,
Zhengjie Luo,
Qihang Zhai,
Ye Tian,
Kaisheng Zhang,
Hao Guo
Affiliations
Pengfei Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Xin Li
State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Zhengjie Luo
State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Qihang Zhai
State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Ye Tian
State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Kaisheng Zhang
Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Hao Guo
State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Efforts to enhance the speed and reduce the energy consumption of underwater vehicles have led to the proposal of a novel mucus release structure inspired by the secretion of mucus cells on fish skin. This structure features interconnected microgrooves with excellent flexibility for adjusting to different states, effectively reducing drag through mucus release. Numerical analysis of the drag reduction performance of the mucous-releasing micro-pore structure was conducted using ANSYS Fluent 19.2 software. This structure is capable of reducing the velocity gradient near the wall and, owing to the presence of micro-pore structures, decreasing the overall compressed area, thereby achieving drag reduction effects. The experimental results revealed a drag reduction effect of 20.56% when the structure was bent at an angle of 120°. The drag reduction varied under different attitudes such as tension and compression. This mucus release structure achieves reusability through a direct mucous injection process. This research provides valuable insights for the drag reduction study of underwater vehicles, such as ships and submarines, laying a foundation for advancing the development and applications of this field in the future.
