[HTML][HTML] Review on bio-inspired flight systems and bionic aerodynamics

HAN Jiakun, HUI Zhe, T Fangbao, C Gang - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Humans' initial desire for flight stems from the imitation of flying creatures in nature. The
excellent flight performance of flying animals will inevitably become a source of inspiration …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering structural biological materials: Viewing from the mechanics perspective and their prospects

BB Yin, WK Sun, XY Zhang, KM Liew - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural biological materials are multiphase composite materials in nature. Their
mechanical properties are extraordinary despite their weak constituents. This review aims to …

Wrinkle-free design of thin membrane structures using stress-based topology optimization

Y Luo, J ** wings with self-organized microwrinkles
H Tanaka, H Okada, Y Shimasue… - Bioinspiration & …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Bio-inspired flap** wings with a wrinkled wing membrane were designed and fabricated.
The wings consist of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic frames and a polymer film with …

Bats actively modulate membrane compliance to control camber and reduce drag

JA Cheney, JC Rehm, SM Swartz… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Bat wing skin is exceptionally compliant and cambers significantly during flight.
Plagiopatagiales proprii, arrays of small muscles embedded in the armwing membrane, are …

Ecomorphology and sensory biology of bats

TD Smith, SE Santana, TP Eiting - The Anatomical Record, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This special issue of The Anatomical Record is inspired by and dedicated to Professor
Kunwar P. Bhatnagar, whose lifelong interests in biology, and long career studying bats …

Generating bat primary and immortalised cell-lines from wing biopsies

D Alcock, S Power, B Hogg, C Sacchi, J Kacprzyk… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Bats are becoming recognised as new model species to study naturally evolved mammalian
extended healthspan and disease tolerance. However, this research is limited by the lack of …