ReviewInsects2020
Wing Design in Flies: Properties and Aerodynamic Function.
Review in Insects, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bridging Biology and Engineering: Unsteady Aerodynamics and Biomimetic Design of Micro Air Vehicles.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Enhanced flight performance and adaptive evolution of Mesozoic giant cicadas.Science advances · 2024Article
- WingAnalogy: a computer vision-based tool for automated insect wing asymmetry and morphometry analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Numerical Simulation of the Advantages of the Figure-Eight Flapping Motion of an Insect on Aerodynamics under Low Reynolds Number Conditions.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association between environmental gradient of anthropization and phenotypic plasticity in two species of triatomines.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Discrimination of cryptic species: Tabanus triangulum and Tabanus occidentalis (Diptera: Tabanidae) differ in size and shape.Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2024Article
- An image based application in Matlab for automated modelling and morphological analysis of insect wings.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Flight efficiency is a key to diverse wing morphologies in small insects.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2021Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The shape and function of insect wings tremendously vary between insect species. This review is engaged in how wing design determines the aerodynamic mechanisms with which wings produce an air momentum for body weight support and flight control. We work out the tradeoffs associated with aerodynamic key parameters such as vortex development and lift production, and link the various components of wing structure to flight power requirements and propulsion efficiency. A comparison between rectangular, ideal-shaped and natural-shaped wings shows the benefits and detriments of various wing shapes for gliding and flapping flight. The review expands on the function of three-dimensional wing structure, on the specific role of wing corrugation for vortex trapping and lift enhancement, and on the aerodynamic significance of wing flexibility for flight and body posture control. The presented comparison is mainly concerned with wings of flies because these animals serve as model systems for both sensorimotor integration and aerial propulsion in several areas of biology and engineering.
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