Vehicles That Morph for Better Fuel Efficiency

Power Management DesignLine, 27 Mar 2006

Wouldn't it be amazing if an airplane could adjust its wings to catch the changing air currents to improve its fuel efficiency? Well, MIT engineers report they may have found a way for structures -- and materials -- to move in this way, essentially morphing from one shape into another. It could lead to airplanes that morph on demand from one that is energy efficient to one that provides more agility. The material could also be used in boats so their hulls would change shape to be more efficient, no matter the size of the waves.

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