Significance and Progress of Bionics

The four topics are described including the driving force and source of the scientific and technological creation, the definition and history of the bionics, the important significance of bionics in the development of the human beings, and the leading edge and progress of bionics. The appetency of human for the creation is the essential motivity of the innovation in science and technology. Nature and society are the objects for us to cognize and serve, meanwhile, the best teachers for us to learn from them. It is only 5 million years for human's development, but evolution of life has over 3.5 billion years history. Although, copying the creation from the human being is important, however, it has much more potential and opportunity in imitating the nature, and more possibility to promote the ability of original innovation. The significance and progress of bionics are summarized, in this paper, and the leading edges of bionics, in the near future, are forecasted.

Lightweight Design and Verification of Gantry Machining Center Crossbeam Based on Structural Bionics

The lightweight and high efficiency of natural structures are the inexhaustible sources for engineering improvements. The goal of the study is to find innovative solutions for mechanical lightweight design through the application of structural bionic approaches. Giant waterlily leaf ribs and cactus stem are investigated for their optimal framework and superior performance. Their structural characteristics are extracted and used in the bio-inspired design of Lin MC6000 gantry machining center crossbeam. By mimicking analogous network structure, the bionic model is established, which has better load-carrying capacity than conventional distribution. Finite Element Method （FEM） is used for numerical simulation. Results show better specific stiffness of the bionic model, which is increased by 17.36%. Finally the scaled models are fabricated by precision casting for static and dynamic tests. The physical experiments are compared to numerical simulation. The results show that the maximum static deformation of the bionic model is reduced by about 16.22%, with 3.31% weight reduction. In addition, the first four natural frequencies are improved obviously. The structural bionic design is a valuable reference for updating conventional mechanical structures with better performance and less material consumption.

Restudies on Body Surface of Dung Beetle and Application of Its Bionics Flexible Technique

A scanning electron microscope was used to observe the structures of the setae on the surface of a dung beetle Copris ochus, Motschulsky. There are lots of setae on the body surface, especially on the ventral part surface and lateral to the legs which are different in size, arrangement and shape. These setae have different lengths and many thorns on the whole seta. The top ends of these setae stand up without furcations which direct uprightly towards the surface of the touched soil. By the method of removing these setae, getting the insect weight before and after digging into the dung we affirm farther that the setae on the beetle body surface form the anti-stick and non-adherent gentle interface. The soil machines and components made by imitating the gentle body surface of beetles have favorable non-adherent results.

Bionics and Structural Biology:A Novel Approach for Bio-energy Production

Cellular metabolism is a very complex process. The biochemical pathways are fundamental structures of biology. These pathways possess a number of regeneration steps which facilitate energy shuttling on a massive scale. This facilitates the biochemical pathways to sustain the energy currency of the cells. This concept has been mimicked using electronic circuit components and it has been used to increase the efficiency of bio-energy generation. Six of the carbohydrate biochemical pathways have been chosen in which glycolysis is the principle pathway. All the six pathways are interrelated and coordinated in a complex manner. Mimic circuits have been designed for all the six biochemical pathways. The components of the metabolic pathways such as enzymes, cofactors etc., are substituted by appropriate electronic circuit components. Enzymes are related to the gain of transistors by the bond dissociation energies of enzyme-substrate molecules under consideration. Cofactors and coenzymes are represented by switches and capacitors respectively. Resistors are used for proper orientation of the circuits. The energy obtained from the current methods employed for the decomposition of organic matter is used to trigger the mimic circuits. A similar energy shuttle is observed in the mimic circuits and the percentage rise for each cycle of circuit functioning is found to be 78.90. The theoretical calculations have been made using a sample of domestic waste weighing 1.182 kg. The calculations arrived at finally speak of the efficiency of the novel methodology employed.

Optimized design of high power plasma inverter based on bionics

Through the inspiration of the reliability mechanism of human body, it is obvious that the bionic methods can be used as a reference for the optimized design of high power plasma inverter. On this basis, the high power plasma inverter can be composed of several high power density intelligent power electric building blocks （ IPEBB ） , which are controlled by intelligent controller with the capability of self-management and can be regarded as the cell of the inverter. All of these IPEBB can be controllable and cooperative through distributed communication structure with digital control. This structure can be regarded as the nerve of the inverter. In each IPEBB, the advance mechanical feedback mechanism is adopted to suppress the magnetic bins, over-current protection and gate driving for the high power switches. A 75 kW Prototype constructed by IPEBBs was built to test the performance. Experimental results verify the feasibility of the proposed approach, and the bionic design methods can benefit the optimized design of high power plasma inverter.

Development of Junction Elements from Study of the Bionics

The applications of bionic methodology developed by the Laboratory of Design and Material Selection as basis in the creation of junction elements were demonstrated. These elements favor the application of Ecodesign in reference to the effectiveness of product dismount aiming the reduction of ambient impact in all its phases of use. The creation, the development and the confection of new junction elements were described, and case studies of new products developed specifically with this purpose were presented.

Principles of electromagnetic protection bionics and research of fault self-recovery mechanism

As we have borrowed the wisdom from biological neural network, the characteristic of interference- proof in information transferring process has been carefully studied. Our study includes the response of electrical-interference-proof circuit in electromagnetic environment, by means of bionics redesign. In this way, new principles, new technics and new ways are adopted to solve the unavoidable situations in traditional electro- magnet protection design. Based on the Boolean model, the complex bionic topological networks were firstly built and the charactoristics of degeneracy were analyzed, then the bidirectional actions between degeneracy in networks and the robustness of functions were proved in order to fill up the gap to deal with the need of interference-proof. Based on the creation of the neuron networks and the electrical synapses ＇ charac- teristic of plasticity, the impact of the distribution in the weight of synapse on the character of network self- recovery was studied afterwards so that the corresponding mechanism could be defined.

Advanced Bionics公司主动召回植入型电子耳蜗

由于Advanced Bionics公司CLARION和HiResolution两个型号的电子耳蜗产品可能因受潮而导致功能失效，2004年9月24日，美国FDA通告由Advanced Bionics公司(波士顿科学公司的下属子公司)主动召回这两种型号且尚未被植入的电子耳蜗。这次召回行动将会通知到相关的医务人员和患者。

《Journal of Bionics Engineering》（仿生工程学报）简介

《Journal of Bionics Engineering》是由国家新闻出版总署批准，于2004年创刊的以工程仿生学为特色的国际性英文学术期刊。本刊由教育部主管，吉林大学主办，科学出版社出版。办刊宗旨是及时报道国内外仿生学科领域最新的、具有创新性的优秀科研成果，为加速该新兴、交叉、边缘学科实现跨越式、突破性发展和促进仿生学研究成果转化为生产力服务。

Journal of Bionics Engineering Guide for authors

1. Aim The journal is aimed to present the latest developments and achievements in bionic engineering to the world’s scientific circles, and publish high quality original papers on the important subjects of bionic engineering and related topics. 2. Scope The journal has comprehensive coverage of bion-ics/biomimetics fields, provides a forum for high quality research communication, and addresses all aspects of original experiments and research based on theory and their applications in bionics engineering. The journal welcomes contributions from all who wish to report on new developments in scientific researches.

New challenge for bionics--brain-inspired computing

By definition, bionics is the application of biological mechanisms found in nature to artificial systems in order to achieve specific functional goals. Successful examples range from Velcro, the touch fastener inspired by the hooks of burrs, to self-cleaning material, inspired by the surface of the lotus leaf. Recently, a new trend in bionics i Brain-Inspired Computing （BIC） - has captured increasing attention. Instead of learning from burrs and leaves, BIC aims to understand the brain and then utilize its operating principles to achieve powerful and efficient information processing.

The Application of IHA in Grid Cloud Computing Task Decomposition and Scheduling Based on Bionics

Based on the large amount and variations of the power grid task as well as its requirement of real- time performance and economic benefit, we make a further improvement and expansion of IHA (Improved Heuristic Algorithm) on the combination of bionics in genetic engineering and evolution to solve the decomposing and scheduling problems. Firstly, we transform those complex decomposing problems into the operational optimal solution problem by IHA to decrease the rate of running into the local optimal solution [1]. In task scheduling, we classify the sub-tasks by the emergency degree for resource allocation, which not only largely reduces the calculation and resource cost but also improves working efficiency and the speed of execution [2]. Finally, we select optimal scheduling scheme by the Fitness function defined about time and cost.

Research on Green Building Rooftop Plant Power Generation System Based on Bionics Principles

This research is based on the detailed design and study of a plant power generation system for green building roofs based on the combination of bionics and design science.The selection of power generation plants is carried out through experiments and research,and based on which the connection between the plant power generation unit and the internal circuit of the building is studied to generate a complete building roof plant power generation system.

The Lightweight Design of Low RCS Pylon Based on Structural Bionics

A concept of Specific Structure Efficiency (SSE) was proposed that can be used in the lightweight effect evaluation ofstructures.The main procedures of bionic structure design were introduced systematically.The parameter relationship betweenhollow stem of plant and the minimum weight was deduced in detail.In order to improve SSE of pylons, the structural characteristicsof hollow stem were investigated and extracted.Bionic pylon was designed based on analogous biological structuralcharacteristics.Using finite element method based simulation, the displacements and stresses in the bionic pylon were comparedwith those of the conventional pylon.Results show that the SSE of bionic pylon is improved obviously.Static, dynamic andelectromagnetism tests were carried out on conventional and bionic pylons.The weight, stress, displacement and Radar CrossSection (RCS) of both pylons were measured.Experimental results illustrate that the SSE of bionic pylon is markedly improvedthat specific strength efficiency and specific stiffness efficiency of bionic pylon are increased by 52.9% and 43.6% respectively.The RCS of bionic pylon is reduced significantly.

Bionics-Inspired Structure Boosts Drag and Noise Reduction of Rotating Machinery

As a global concern,environmental protection and energy conservation have attracted significant attention.Due to the large carbon emission of electricity,promoting green and low-carbon transformation of the power industry via the synergistic development of clean energy sources is essential.Rotating machinery plays a crucial role in pumped storage,hydropower generation,and nuclear power generation.Inspired by bionics,non-smooth features of creatures in nature have been introduced into the structure design of efficient rotating machines.First,the concept and classification of bionics are described.Then,the representative applications of non-smooth surface bionic structures in rotating machineries are systematically and comprehensively reviewed,such as groove structure,pit structure,and other non-smooth surfaces.Finally,conclusions are drawn and future directions are presented.The effective design of a bionic structure contributes toward noise reduction,drag reduction and efficiency improvement of rotating machineries.Green and ecological rotating machinery will remarkably reduce energy consumption and contribute to the realization of the“double carbon”goal.

Optimal Design and Mechanical Simulation of Rubber bushing with Convex Hull Structure Based on Bionics

Inspired by the safe landing of cats falling from high altitudes,a bionic flexible rubber bushing structure is proposed and its motion characteristics are systematically studied to explore its potential application in the suppression of vibration.The convex hull structure on the bushing surface is abstracted from the cat’s claw pad,and the hyper-viscoelastic model is selected as the constitutive model of the rubber material.In addition,the design with the best vibration damping effect is finally obtained by reasonably adjusting the amount of radial compression and distribution of bionic structures.Finally,under the same conditions,the test results of the dynamic characteristics of the bushing verify the accuracy of the simulation results.Research results show that the convex hull bionic structure designed in this paper can effectively change the motion characteristics of the rubber bushing under various working conditions,which provides new inspiration or potential possibility for the design of rubber bushing in the future.