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Wing Membrane Structure

Wing Membrane Structure is a biological construct that specifies the hierarchical organization and material composition of the thin, compliant skin forming the aerodynamic surface of a wing, distinguishing it through its integration of collagenous fibers, elastin networks, and epithelial layers that collectively govern mechanical anisotropy, strain distribution, and flight-related structural adaptability.

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Aeromechanics of Membrane Wings with Implications for Animal Flight

Arnold Song, Tian Xiaodong, Emily Israeli et al. · AIAA Journal · 2008 · 245 citations

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Wetting properties on nanostructured surfaces of cicada wings

Mingxia Sun, Gregory S. Watson, Yongmei Zheng et al. · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2009 · 229 citations · Full text

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Membrane wing aerodynamics for micro air vehicles

Yongsheng Lian, Dragos Viieru, Baoning Zhang · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2003 · 215 citations

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Fixed membrane wings for micro air vehicles: Experimental characterization, numerical modeling, and tailoring

Bret Stanford, Peter Ifju, Roberto Albertani · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2008 · 173 citations

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A functional analysis of flying and walking in pterosaurs

Kevin Padian · Paleobiology · 1983 · 168 citations

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    Sharon M. Swartz

    Brown University, United States

    9 publications · 715 citations

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  2. KB
    Kenneth Breuer

    Brown University, United States

    7 publications · 559 citations

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  3. YL
    Yongsheng Lian

    University of Louisville, United States

    6 publications · 385 citations

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    Stanislav N. Gorb

    Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany

    6 publications · 209 citations

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    Jolanta A. Watson

    James Cook University, Australia

    5 publications · 505 citations

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  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    12 h-index

    28 publications

    2.5K citations

  2. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    9 h-index

    34 publications

    3.3K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    1.5K citations

  4. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

    Kiel, Germany

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    520 citations

  6. Institute of Mechanics

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    512 citations

  7. John Brown University

    Siloam Springs, United States

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    825 citations

  8. Universidade Federal de São Carlos

    São Carlos, Brazil

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    88 citations

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  1. Journal of Experimental Biology

    8 publications · 688 citations

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  2. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

    7 publications · 301 citations

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  3. Journal of Fluids and Structures

    5 publications · 189 citations

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  4. AIAA Journal

    5 publications · 343 citations

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  5. Journal of The Royal Society Interface

    4 publications · 112 citations

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