The Mechanical Design of Insect Wings

The Mechanical Design of Insect Wings

Subtle details of engineering and design, which cannot be matched by a man-made airfoil, reveal how insect wings are remarkably adapted to the acrobatics of flight.

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientific American 1990-11, Vol.263 (5), p.114-121
1. Verfasser: Wootton, Robin J.
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Airfoil camber
Airfoils
Animal wings
Aviation
Flight mechanics
Fossils
Insect behavior
Insect flight
Insects
Moths
Peels
Vehicular flight
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Zusammenfassung:Subtle details of engineering and design, which cannot be matched by a man-made airfoil, reveal how insect wings are remarkably adapted to the acrobatics of flight.
ISSN:0036-8733
1946-7087
DOI:10.1038/scientificamerican1190-114