A review of biomimetic research for erosion wear resistance

One of the reasons behind failed engineering surfaces and mechanical components is particle erosion wear; thus, to mitigate its happening, biomimetic engineering is the current state-of-the-art being applied. Hence, this paper reviews the literature and the development trends on erosive wear resistance that employ biomimetic methods as well as analyze the bio-inspired surface, the bio-inspired structure, the bio-based materials, the associated challenges, and the future trends. Furthermore, the feasibility of the multi-biological and perspective on the coupling biomimetic method for anti-erosion wear are studied. It is concluded that the design of anti-erosion materials or structures by the bio-inspired methods is of great significance in the development of engineering applications.