Scientists have learned to manipulate the elements

Innovative development of scientific workers will achieve a breakthrough in technology, and can help reduce air resistance. Extraordinary material, which is able to change the aerodynamic characteristics of any plane can help scientists to control wind resistance.

Unique floor was named developers Smorph. The principle of its operation is quite simple, in a basis of creation of the material on the principles of the simple mechanics. New material covers the surface of any object and adjusts the speed of the wind.

Already passed the 1st experimental tests Smorph. A scientific team from MIT, headed by Pedro Flight made the test prototype of silicon, inform п?п?я?я?п?.Ru Silicon ball covered with delicate and solid polystyrene layer. When the pressure inside the ball drops, with the surface of the object happen visible configuration. The ball is covered with small dimples, exactly the same as on the Golf balls. Those dimples reduce resistance - this allows the ball to fly many times as far as a small bruises keep the air flow near the surface of the ball for long periods of time. Under certain wind speeds such dimples potential to reduce drag in 2 times.

Note that at the moment the researchers are only a spherical sample Smorph, but the Flight declares that his team is already working on a formula that allows to transfer this result in all sorts of shapes and surfaces. In this case the floor, it will be possible to move on to the wings of the aircraft or the hood of a car, in such cases innovative Smorph will be used in everyday life.

Alas, at the moment innovative material can reduce the resistance only at low speeds, but scientists recognize that further research Smorph can help to solve this problem. According to the experts in aerodynamics, aerospace industry already interested in adaptive surfaces that can reduce drag. Similar technology can be applied to minimize the damage from the hurricane, and to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency for cars.

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