Biomimicry of Eucalyptus Leaf Design for Optimization and Fabrication of Airfoil

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 03 | Page : 359 372
    By

    Reeti Mukherjee,

  • A Shashank,

  • N S Achyuth Anand,

  • N Kiran Kumar,

  • M Vamshikrishna.,

  • P Arun,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical engineering, ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  2. Student, Department of Mechanical engineering, ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  3. Student, Department of Mechanical engineering, ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  4. Student, Department of Mechanical engineering, ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  5. Student, Department of Mechanical engineering, ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  6. Student, Department of Mechanical engineering, ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Abstract

Biomimicry is the practice of drawing inspiration from natural forms to solve engineering problems, which has become progressively popular for refining design efficiency and performance. This work discovers how biomimicry can be applied to airfoil design, precisely through the unique structure of Eucalyptus leaves, a concept rarely explored in airfoil profiling. The work presented here, focuses on enhancing airfoil designs by incorporating the intricate features of these leaves. The airfoil in question has a thickness of 54.3mm, a chord length of 142.5mm, and operates at a Reynolds number ranging from 3E5 to 7E5, with wind speeds between 4 and 7 meters per second. The web digitizer software uses Eucalyptus Leaf design to provide leaf structural coordinates, and then the parameters are translated into a computational model using Catia, enabling the generation of a prototype airfoil structure. In due course, the newly developed airfoil undergoes experimental testing within a wind tunnel environment to assess its aerodynamic characteristics. Factors such as lift, drag, and stall characteristics are inspected to determine how efficient the biomimetic approach is, and comparing the result to traditional airfoil designs has shown some results that need optimization of design for applications in the real world. This comprehensive approach highlights the collaboration between biological inspiration, computational models, and experimental validation in advancing aerodynamic design specimens. This study looks at how the natural design of eucalyptus leaves can inspire better air foil designs. It focuses on using advanced polymers and composite materials that replicate the leaf’s strong, yet lightweight structure, while also maintaining the right balance of weight and flexibility for optimal performance.

Keywords: Biomimetic design, computational modelling, polymers, composite materials, aerodynamic performance.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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Reeti Mukherjee, A Shashank, N S Achyuth Anand, N Kiran Kumar, M Vamshikrishna., P Arun. Biomimicry of Eucalyptus Leaf Design for Optimization and Fabrication of Airfoil. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(03):359-372.
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Reeti Mukherjee, A Shashank, N S Achyuth Anand, N Kiran Kumar, M Vamshikrishna., P Arun. Biomimicry of Eucalyptus Leaf Design for Optimization and Fabrication of Airfoil. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(03):359-372. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=213207


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Volume 13
Special Issue 03
Received 13/09/2024
Accepted 08/04/2025
Published 26/04/2025
Publication Time 225 Days
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