Fluid flow through a deep-sea sponge could inspire engineering designs

Laura A. Miller ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 595, issue 7868, 497-498

Abstract: Sophisticated numerical simulations reveal that the beautiful structure of a sponge known as Venus’s flower basket reduces hydrodynamic drag, and probably aids the capture of food particles, as well as sperm for sexual reproduction.

Keywords: Biomechanics; Fluid dynamics; Computational biology and bioinformatics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-01891-2

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