Extended Data Fig. 6: Simulating the presented jumper across the spring–motor mass ratio and scale.
From: Engineered jumpers overcome biological limits via work multiplication
Using the state-space model modified with the specifics of the presented jumper, we simulated jump height. We included both energy production and energy utilization. When the spring–motor mass ratio is increased to infinite, we see only a 17% increase in jump height (from 32.9 to 38.6 m). When the scale is increased by 10×, we find an increase of only 19% in jump height (from 32.9 to 39.1 m). The star denotes the presented jumper (0.3 m scale, 32.9 m jump height).
