Were racecar designers inspired by nature?
Or does nature dictate that the best designs seem to always look a particular way - for their particular purposes - whether we are aware of the 'coincidence' or not?
2006-10-20 17:04:17 · 6 answers · asked by Yahoo user 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I think engineering and physics determines the requirements here.
A shark is designed for efficiency and speed hydrodynamically (to cleanly and efficiently move through water). Formula 1 cars are designed to move swifty and efficiently through air (aerodynamically). Of course the two are very similar, the same way a submarine resembles and aircraft fuselage.
The search for engineering efficiency results in a similar look whether performed by evolution or by race car builders. Your own mind is probably very good at matching visual analogies.
2006-10-20 17:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The f1 cars desidgn is an aerodynamst job, so Mother Nature must be a very good aerodynamst!
2006-10-20 20:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by palmer_7890 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all to do with aero dynamics. P.s Did you know it is possible for an F1 car to drive along the roof of a tunnel
2006-10-20 18:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
mostly everything in the way formula 1 cars work are for aerodynamics and it's just because both are made to glide... sharks through water and cars through air
2006-10-20 17:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by luiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
years of ( intelegent ) desighn on the fastest car have produced...
the hammer head shark !
yes the hammer head shark is the only car without weels
this is the proof
2006-10-20 17:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u realise that all by yourself?...Whoooooa!
2006-10-20 18:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by Hacker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋