Inflected wings in flight: Uniform flow of stresses makes strong and light wings for stable flight.
J Theor Biol
; 508: 110452, 2021 01 07.
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ABSTRACT
Flying animals morph and flex their wings during their flight. Their wings morph with the turbulent flow created around them. The wings of modern airplanes do not have this ability. In this study we show that the ability to flex the wings leads to greater stability (higher flutter speed), and that this is due to the more uniform distribution of stresses in the flexing wing. This way the flexing wing becomes the lightest per unit of flapping force, or the strongest per unit of weight.
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Asas de Animais
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Voo Animal
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Animals
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En
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J Theor Biol
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2021
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