History of Streamlining Principle
PAX Scientific founder Jay Harman developed a fundamental understanding of flow geometries by observing the patterns of ocean and air currents. He encountered the impressive effectiveness and energy efficiency of natural fluid flow, and discovered that these systems share common geometries. From his observations, he conceived the Streamlining Principle, a methodology that translates natural flow efficiencies into streamlining geometries. PAX employs these geometries to improve the performance, output, and energy usage of a wide range of technology. Studies with Stanford University validated Harman's discoveries and identified specific advantages of PAX technology over traditional strategies. Harman and partner Francesca Bertone founded the PAX family of companies to bring these commercial advantages to the marketplace.
The PAX Companies
PAX Streamline is part of the PAX family of companies, each dedicated to developing energy efficient, sustainable solutions for its target market. PAX develops, licenses, and manufactures its technology to a variety of markets.
PAX Streamline focuses on HVAC and refrigeration, and power generation. Founding company PAX Scientific focuses on air-handling technologies (fans and blowers) and marine hull design. The company also operates master licensee PaxFan. PAX Water Technologies, a subsidiary of PAX Scientific, markets technologies for water and wastewater management. Subsidiary PAX Mixer develops industrial mixing technologies (other than water or wastewater mixers).
Biomimicry
From the Greek bios, meaning life, and mimesis, to imitate, biomimicry is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
PAX's conscious emulation of natural solutions is biomimicry, a term coined by Janine Benyus in her book of the same name. Biomimicry—sometimes referred to as biomimetics or bio-inspired technologies—brings together biologists, chemists, botanists, and engineers in an interdisciplinary field that studies nature's successful strategies and then applies them to solve technology problems. With biological knowledge doubling every five years, biomimics look to nature for answers to specific questions, such as "How can we more effectively and more cleanly harness and renew energy?" or "How can we manufacture materials using less energy and with less waste?"
To learn more about biomimicry ... visit the Biomimicry Guild