must read and comment ..... A horse ( equus caballus) can gallop at a speed of up to 30 miles per hour ( 50km/h). Although this involves considerable mechanical work,relatively little energy is spent. How is this possible? The secret is in the horses leg;consider what occurs when a horse gallops elastic muscle - tendon unit absorb energy when the legs steps onto the ground and much like a spring. They return it. Propelling the horse forward. Furthermore,at a gallop the horses leg vibrate at high frequencies that could injure its tendon. However the muscles in the legs act as dampers.reseachers call this structure a HIGHLY SPECIALIZED MUSCLE - TENDON DESIGN that provides both agility and strength. Engineers are trying to imitate the design of the horses legs for use in four - legged robots.however, according to the biomimetic robotics laboratory of the massachusetts lnstitute of technology,the complexity of this design cannot be easily duplicated with current materials and engineering knowledge. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Did the structure of the horses legs come about by evolution? Or was it designed by the supreme designer?
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:50:44 +0000
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