Mimicking unfolding motion of a beetle hind wing

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2416-2424

  Muhammad, Azhar ^a   Park, Hoon C ^a   Hwang, Do Y ^a   Byun, Doyoung ^a   Goo, Nam S ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allomyrina dichotoma; Bending zone; Folding lines; Marginal joint; Medial bridge; Point of intersection; Wing unfolding

Indexed keywords

ALLOMYRINA DICHOTOMA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70349319813     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-009-0242-z     Document Type: Article

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