We are seeing inspiration being increasingly drawn from nature.
The same process is used to increase the strength of a cardboard box, with corrugated paper material being glued between the two external cardboard layers. The introduction of a corrugated surface significantly increases a material’s strength, in the same way that folding a piece of paper into a zig-zag shape allows it to take an additional load.
The dome-shaped structure of a scallop’s shell also enables it to withstand significant loads. This structure is self-supporting as it distributes the weight evenly over the entire dome shape, reducing the load on a single point. This improves the structure’s stability without the need for reinforcing steel beams and has inspired thefrom rolling, while their aerofoil shape creates an area of low turbulence behind them and so increases the efficiency of the shark’s forward movement.
Shark fins have been replicated in motorized transportation. For example, racing cars use fins to both reduce turbulence when traveling at high speed andMany road cars now have a small “shark fin” installed on their roof, which is used to integrate theirWe have also taken inspiration from nature to increase the efficiency of aircraft flight. An owl’s wings act as a