So to jump to the thought that fibonacci numbers explain why trees are built the way they are and further conclude that solar panels ought to be arranged that way well it s an interesting.
Fibonacci numbers solar panels.
Aidan replicated the fibonacci sequence in trees to invent a new way of harnessing solar energy.
Fibonacci pattern of solar cells.
Looking at the fibonacci series which describes spirals he also noticed that tree leaves adhered to the spiral sequence.
An anonymous reader tips news of 7th grader aidan dwyer who used phyllotaxis the way leaves are arranged on plant stems in nature as inspiration to arrange an array of solar panels in a way that generates 20 50 more energy than a uniform flat panel array aidan wrote i designed and built my own test model copying the fibonacci pattern of an oak tree.
On a bleak winter hiking.
The american museum of natural history rewarded him with a young naturalist award.
Plenty of us head into the woods to find inspiration.
The future of our planet lies in the hands of our children and when a 13 year old boy aidan dwyer uncovers the mystery of how trees get enough of sunlight in a crowded forest and applies it to solar energy you know that all is not lost.