New ebook series · WealthSphere Labs
Nature-Inspired Inventions
How birds, insects, seeds, fish and whales solve engineering problems — turned into designs for drones, vehicles, blades and structures. Each volume is a 28–49 page PDF with real physics, a worked case study, ten design concepts and a design workbook. $6.99 each.
Sold by WealthSphere Labs. Every volume has a free 8-page sample.
14 volumes
Flight
Wings, gliding, hovering, seeds and the structures that make flight light and quiet.
Birds
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Design Principles
Vol. 001 · $6.99
Eagles
Articulated and Adaptive Wings
Vol. 002 · $6.99
Falcons
High-Speed Aerodynamic Profiles
Vol. 003 · $6.99
Owls
Noise-Reducing Wing and Blade Surfaces
Vol. 004 · $6.99
Hummingbirds
Hovering Flapping-Wing Drones
Vol. 005 · $6.99
Albatrosses
Long-Endurance Soaring Gliders
Vol. 006 · $6.99
Dragonflies
Four-Wing Micro-Aircraft
Vol. 007 · $6.99
Butterflies
Flexible Flapping-Wing Robots
Vol. 008 · $6.99
Bats
Morphing Membrane-Wing Aircraft
Vol. 009 · $6.99
Maple Seeds
Autorotating Micro-Drones
Vol. 010 · $6.99
Dandelion Seeds
Passive Aerial Sensor Dispersal
Vol. 011 · $6.99
Flying Squirrels
Gliding-Wing Designs
Vol. 012 · $6.99
Bird Feathers
Flow-Control Wing Surfaces
Vol. 014 · $6.99
Bird Skeletons
Lightweight Aerospace Lattice Structures
Vol. 015 · $6.99
6 volumes
Water
Hull forms, skins, fins and propulsion from fish, sharks, dolphins and whales.
Flying Fish
Air–Water Hybrid Vehicle Concepts
Vol. 013 · $6.99
Fish
Streamlined Boats and Underwater Vehicle Forms
Vol. 016 · $6.99
Sharks
Riblet Drag-Reducing Ship Coatings
Vol. 017 · $6.99
Dolphins
Streamlined Underwater Robotic Vehicles
Vol. 018 · $6.99
Tuna
High-Efficiency Robotic Fish Propulsion
Vol. 019 · $6.99
Humpback Whales
Tubercles for Hydrofoil and Propeller Design
Vol. 020 · $6.99
Educational guides. The invention concepts are design ideas for study, not tested or certified products.