Biomimicry Padlet ~ Dolphins by Dominique Vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl Made with good vibes en-us 2016-09-19 23:15:56 UTC 2024-04-10 12:37:29 UTC hello@padlet.com PROBLEM/ RESEARCH: dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124923639 I will be designing a wet suit that has an insulated layer inside made of the blubber/fat from a dolphin. One problem divers are faced with many times is how can they stay warm during a dive?  It's important that they remain warm for many reasons.  The first most obvious reason is for their own personal preference of being comfortable.  Normal suits are can be very constricting and uncomfortable and then still not do the job of keeping you warm.  The second reason it is important is because it can become dangerous for a human being to get too cold during a dive. It's dangerous because it increases a persons risk of getting something called decompression sickness, which is when nitrogen bubbles form in the muscles, and it can cause pain in their muscles, achiness, nausea, and cramp and sometimes even paralysis.  Also, if your freezing, most likely your mind is not concentrating and focused on the task in front of you, which means you are more likely to make a mistake that could drastically affect you and your dive in a negative way.  Staying warm is a very crucial part of diving.   By placing the blubber type substance in a thin layer in these wet suits, it will help absorb heat to help keep humans warmer while diving, they may even be able to dive to deeper depths all while staying warmer than usual. ]]> 2016-09-19 23:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124923639 dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124925005

]]> 2016-09-19 23:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124925005 HOW CAN THIS BE USED dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124931113 * Can help divers be able to dive to deeper levels. It's colder the deeper you go, this will allow them to stay warmer longer.
* Can be used in winter wear such as gloves, hats, coats, socks, and boots so that people can enjoy outdoor activities in the cold for longer.
* Can be used in blankets that are used in hospitals.  Having this substance in the blanket and placing it on patients could help them stay warm, or even help regulate some of their temps if need be.

]]> 2016-09-20 00:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124931113 BOTTLENOSED DOLPHIN dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124932723 2016-09-20 00:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124932723 ADAPTATIONS: dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124932815 Dolphins are warm blooded mammals just like humans and have a core temp around the same range as a human as well.  This means that they need to be able to maintain a certain body temp in order to be able to survive.  One  of their most well known features that aids in the very thing, is a layer of blubber/fat that they have.  This layer of blubber varies in thickness a little, but is around 2 inches thick.  This blubber serves as a way for these animals to absorb heat and help maintain their body temps even in colder ocean temps.  ]]> 2016-09-20 00:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124932815 dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124943832 * Just a plain normal neoprene wet suit used for diving in the ocean.]]> 2016-09-20 02:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124943832 dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124944008 *Start with a normal neoprene wetsuit.  However, this is suit is designed with a 1 inch layer of blubber/fat insulation similar to that of the bottlenosed dolphin.
*This layer of blubber will serve as a heat absorber and will help the diver maintain a warmer body temp allowing them to diver for longer amounts of time. ]]> 2016-09-20 02:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124944008 dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124944190 * This is the same as prototype #1, but I have now added a cap and gloves to the suit.  They both contain a thin layer of blubber as well, just like the rest of the suit.
* The cap and gloves would be attached to the suit to help reduce leaking of water into the suit.
* 20-40% of our heat can escape through our head, so keeping it covered will help the diver stay warmer for a longer period of time.

]]> 2016-09-20 02:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124944190 dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124944307 * This one is the same as prototype #2 but now there is the option of a 1 1/2 - 2 inch layer of blubber insulation.  This is going to help maintain the divers body temp for even longer and keep them warmer longer. This will allow them to dive for longer periods of time, and even dive to deeper depths where the water is much colder than on the surface. ]]> 2016-09-20 02:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124944307 SOURCES USED: dominique_vanover https://padlet.com/dominique_vanover/ddh4rx6k52gl/wish/124945451 Blubber absorbs heat: Bottlenose dolphin. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.asknature.org/strategy/4e4b75ecdfded2328f1c9b080f8a55da 

 By increasing their metabolic rate the dolphins body burns more calories and transfers heat through their blood to vital organs and muscles. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from http://www.whalefacts.org/how-do-dolphins-stay-warm/ 

 By 99 feet, or four atmospheres, the bubbles are essentially flat and your wetsuit has practically no insulation left. (n.d.). Dive Training: How To Stay Warm Underwater. Retrieved from http://www.scubadiving.com/training/basic-skills/how-stay-warm-underwater 
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