Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio, contributing to noise reduction by allowing slow flight [read more: https://t.co/Q0pMJThMAR] [source of the gif: https://t.co/MQiDlzwDso] https://t.co/oG9OG1ivCP
Features of owl wings that promote silent flight.
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The discussions reveal a shared appreciation for the biological features of owl wings, such as the velvetlike surfaces and fringed feathers, which are seen as inspiring innovations in silent flight technology. The tone varies from scientific curiosity to speculation on practical applications, exemplified by comments questioning if these features could be adapted for drones, indicating moderate but thoughtful engagement on the topic.
Most discussions highlight the biological features and potential applications of owl wing adaptations, indicating general agreement with the article's conclusions.
Participants show curiosity about related applications, such as drone technology and engineering, demonstrating moderate interest.
Comments include specific mentions of wing features, comparisons, and implications, reflecting a moderate level of detailed engagement.
The emphasis on innovations and biological insights suggests that the publication is perceived as having a notable influence on both scientific understanding and practical engineering.
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- Owl wings have specialized features like large size, serrated leading edges, and velvetlike surfaces that enable silent flight by reducing noise and improving aerodynamic performance.
- The low wing loading and aspect ratio allow owls to fly slowly and quietly, while fringes on feathers minimize noise from airflow and turbulence.
- These biological adaptations have inspired new noise-reducing technologies in engineering, with ongoing research exploring further applications and unanswered questions.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyReferências: Wagner, H. et al. (2017) Features of owl wings that promote silent flight. Interface Focus 7: 20160078.
Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wings that promote silent flight https://t.co/bW9xA7xtOz https://t.co/pfsXxahZ6F
But the owl’s shedding is broadband and doesn’t have this problem. Further, trailing fringes on feathers interlock over adjacent feathers, making a single trailing edge along the wing, as opposed to a trailing edge at each feather. Fewer hard edges means fewer noisy vortices in the owl’s wake. 3/6
@UrbaniteAlaska https://t.co/jzfKPFHX59.
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
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Owl wings have specialized features like serrated edges and velvetlike surfaces that enable silent flight by reducing noise. These biological adaptations inspire noise-reducing advancements in engineering and…
But the owl’s shedding is broadband and doesn’t have this problem. Further, trailing fringes on feathers interlock over adjacent feathers, making a single trailing edge along the wing, as opposed to a trailing edge at each feather. Fewer hard edges means fewer noisy vortices in the owl’s wake. 3/6
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RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio, contributing to noise reduction by allowing slow flight [read more: https://t.co/Q0pMJThMAR] [source of the gif: https://t.co/MQiDlzwDso] https://t.co/oG9OG1ivCP
Wonder if this can also be applied to drone propellers. https://t.co/HspZSzPF2R
Referências: Wagner, H. et al. (2017) Features of owl wings that promote silent flight. Interface Focus 7: 20160078.
RT @dynamicsoar: 参考文献(今回は流し読みしただけ) https://t.co/WTqO2RfEUa https://t.co/sXjg5trolr velvet-like surface についてはここに繋がってくる https://t.co/loYgQsM…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Owls hava a considerable wingspan, up to 190 cm in some species. This results in low wing loading and a low aspect ratio…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
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RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
RT @RSocPublishing: Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wi…
Read the fascinating, highly downloaded review by Wagner et al. from #InterfaceFocus during #BSW19 — Features of owl wings that promote silent flight https://t.co/bW9xA7xtOz https://t.co/pfsXxahZ6F
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