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The flight cycle of a bat that is carrying a grape in the mouth (see online version for colours)

The flight cycle of a bat that is carrying a grape in the mouth (see online version for colours)

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... thrust is also needed to fly forward. Wings can give the flying animals additional lift required to support their weight in the sky (Figure 1). Flapping is the source of lift and thrust. ...
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... stress concentrations are mostly on the membranes around the bones. As shown in Figure 1, there is a similar rotation while the wings are flapping upward. Therefore, the deformation is consistent with the trend of real movement. ...
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... thrust is also needed to fly forward. Wings can give the flying animals additional lift required to support their weight in the sky (Figure 1). Flapping is the source of lift and thrust. ...
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... stress concentrations are mostly on the membranes around the bones. As shown in Figure 1, there is a similar rotation while the wings are flapping upward. Therefore, the deformation is consistent with the trend of real movement. ...

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