Flexural stiffness in insect wings II. Spatial distribution and dynamic wing bending
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Flexural stiffness in insect wings. II. Spatial distribution and dynamic wing bending.
The dynamic, three-dimensional shape of flapping insect wings may influence many aspects of flight performance. Insect wing deformations during flight are largely passive, and are controlled primarily by the architecture and material properties of the wing. Although many details of wing structure are well understood, the distribution of flexural stiffness in insect wings and its effects on wing...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental Biology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1477-9145,0022-0949
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00524