Softpedia, Thursday (12/04/2012), one of the reasons why mammals that can fly is capable of storing energy is due to their highly flexible wings. The scientists said the findings could be useful for engineers who have difficulties in the field of aviation for the design of aircraft wing.
Wings of bats have a thin membrane that allows them to fly and maintain their weight. The new study was conducted by an interdisciplinary team of biologists, physicists and engineers from Brown University, Providence, USA.
By analyzing the dynamics of wing movements bats during flight with specific details, scientists can determine that the animal can fold their wings in their bodies. Flexion movement is regarded by scientists as a break or pause, they say could save up to 65 percent energy.
Then, the stored energy is used for other valve, so that more bats can fly and more. Scientists believe it is very important, because bats have the muscles and joints of the wings like a muscle in the hand of man.
Scientists believe that the flexible wings like a bat, so that animals can compensate for the weight. "The mass of the wing is important and is generally not considered theft," said the scientists, Attila Bergou.
The bat wing anatomy appears as a design for an aircraft that can then be applied. This finding is supported by the U.S. Air Force Office of Sponsored Research. The area of the United States Air was very interested in the development of small and light aircraft for the task of intelligence gathering and surveillance in certain areas.
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