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January 21, 2008
Vol. 28, No. 3
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Engineering Project Explores Energy Conservation Through Shark Research
By Allison Bridges
The stars of the “Jaws” films – sharks – have recently become the subject of a UA engineering research project. Conducted by Dr. Amy Lang, assistant professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics, the project explores energy conservation and boundary layer control in regard to a shark’s surface.
The project findings will allow researchers to explore natural solutions for the reduction of skin friction over solid surfaces, which could result in new innovations and applications concerning energy conservation. This research will not only provide a greater understanding of the evolutionary development of sharks, but it also will investigate methods of flow control and drag reduction that can be easily applied to mobile vehicles.
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