Page 140 - Design in Nature

DESIGN EXAMPLES FOLLOWED BY HUMANS

Designs in nature are always an endless
source of inspiration. The majority of
the products of modern technology
imitate designs found in nature.

Dolphins and Submarines
The snout of engineers managed to
dolphins has been a make a synthetic coating Whales and Flippers
design model for the having the same feature
bow in modern ships. By as that of the dolphin's
Whales have two facilitate a similar
the help of this structure, skin. A 250% increase in
horizontally swimming style
ships save almost 25% of the speed of submarines
flattened
their fuel consumption. was observed in those in divisions in their as whales, which
After a four-year research, which these coatings were large tails. is ideal for scuba
German submarine used. Monofins diving.

Rabbits and Snowshoes
The North in the snow.
American rabbit Snowshoes
has large feet essentially do the
covered with fur, same thing for
which prevents it humans.
from getting stuck

Mountain Goats and Boots
The feet of hiking boots and
mountain goats climbing
are perfect for shoes are
climbing rocky designed with
hills even under inspiration
snowy and icy from the hoofs of
conditions. Many these animals.