uminoken Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 The latest Popular Science has an article on wing shaping/morphing - specifically how to get them to flex for agility and still keep the strength required. Three main ideas: 1 - changing the overall shape of the wing to resemble more of a birds 2 - using micro jets throughout the wing to give additional push/lift by directing the airflow and finally the one that should be the most familliar to Mac Plus fans 3 - using algorithims derived from computers, it figures out what shape to bend a material sheet into, then actuators inside the material bend to fit the computer's data. What it all boils down to......all these new theories and new technology to have a computer be a bird brain! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Neato. Anything on the BDI or BCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J A Dare Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Neato. Anything on the BDI or BCS? per your request... proto-BCS ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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