U-M engineers are developing morphing wings for airplanes that actually change shape mid-flight. Using a multifunctional system of composite lightweight materials and integrated actuators, these wings may open the doors to lighter weight aircraft that are more agile than traditional airplanes. Believe it or not, the Wright brothers were designing morphing wings back in their day. umicheng.in/MconneX_
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0000
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