Bio-inspired!(case studies)

Jose Berengueres - Juli 7th 2014 Bielefeld (guest scientist program)

jose@tecjfak.uni-bielefeld.de https://www.cit-ec.de/node/9808

“Everything you can think has been thought before” (by a human or a non human)

Outline• Famous Case Studies:

• Sharklets (1-3%)

• Whales (15%)

• Snakes (0%)

• Geckos (0%)

• Functional orthotics (0%)

• Expensive evolutionary shapes

• “Wierd” shapes Why

If you had paid attention the the condor wing 10 years ago, you would be a millionaire by now.

If you had paid attention the the condor wing 10 years ago, you would be a millionaire by now.New shape, 15% less drag.

Used by whales since the last ice age.

Stupidity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8j0jNxMeSQ

Stupidity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFlaykVjpA

Stupidity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_yFpOh7-Hg

Natural

Functional arch example

Whenever you find a weird, shape, (and concave feet are wierd) you should ask yourself why five times

unnatural

NON-Functional arch example

unnatural

unnatural

unnatural

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