Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Product Design via Biomimicry—Research and Developments

Dear Colleagues,

The environmental issues caused by various industries need to be regulated or overcome. Due to the waste generated during production or the product life cycle, the fashion industry has been focused on sustainability in recent years. Product recycling presents a good alternative for the fashion industry. Innovations in recent years have focused on sustainable solutions with regard to biomimicry, which mimics the design and production of goods based on nature. The intelligence of nature serves as a bank of ideas. These ideas are better developed through the use of advanced technologies. Biomimicry is an applied science in which the combination of smart design and materials confers innovative functionalities and represents the basis of remarkable innovations.

This Special Issue welcomes the submission of research that addresses various product developments focused on the incorporation of biomimicry, particularly with regard to the design, materials and processes able to improve or innovate their functionality. Research on the modelling and simulation techniques used for product design will garner increased attention regarding the application of biomimicry as a means to achieve sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Ioannis Sarris
Prof. Dr. Andrea Ehrmann
Dr. Tatjana Spahiu
Guest Editors

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• modelling
• simulation
• smart materials
• product design