A wing-design study has been conducted on a 65 swept leading-edge delta wing in which the wing geometry was modi ed to take advantage of the naturally occurring ow that forms over a slender wing in a supersonic ow eld. Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis methods were used in the study which was divided into three parts|preliminary design, initial design, and nal design. In the preliminary desi...

The aim of this paper is to provide an aeroelastic computational tool which determines the induced wing loads during flapping flight. For this purpose, a Finite Element (FE) code based on a four-node plate bending element formulation is developed to simulate the aeroelastic behavior of flapping wings in low incompressible flow. A quasi-steady aerodynamic model is incorporated into the aeroelast...

the carob moth, ectomyelois ceratoniae (zeller), belongs to the family pyralidae and the subfamily phycitinae. in spite of some features of sexual dimorphism in size and shape in the order lepidoptera and the mentioned family, it has not been recorded in this species. in the current study, sexual dimorphism in the wing shape and size of carob moth on four hosts (pomegranate, fig, pistachio and ...

Extensive wind tunnel tests are conducted to evaluate surface pressure distribution of a semi span swept wing. The wing section has a laminar flow airfoil similar to NACA 6-series airfoils. The investigations are conducted at various speeds and angles of attack. Surface pressure distribution over the wing upper surface is measured for both chordwise and spanwise sections. Statistical analyses a...

Flying is an ecologically important behaviour in many insects, but it often results in permanent wing damage. Although wing wear in insects is often used as a method to determine insect age, and is associated with an increased risk of mortality, the causes of wing wear are unresolved. In this paper, we examine whether wing use while foraging explains wing wear in bumble bees (Bombus spp.). Wing...

Abstract Self-control is that which enacted to align our behaviour with intentions, motives, or better judgment in the face of conflicting impulses motives. In this paper, I ask, what explains interpersonal differences self-control? After defending a functionalist conception self-control, argue self-control are analogous mobility: they modulated by inherent traits and environmental supports con...