The ultralight aerofoils of insects - An evolutionary masterpiece

Zoology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 222-229

  Kesel, Antonia B ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Biomechanics; Cuticle mechanics; Dragonfly; Structure stability

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0041075258     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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