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The damping properties of the foam-filled shaft of primary feathers of the pigeon Columba livia

The avian feather combines mechanical properties of robustness and flexibility while maintaining a low weight. Under periodic and random dynamic loading, the feathers sustain bending forces and vibrations during flight. Excessive vibrations can increase noise, energy consumption, and negatively impa...

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Autores principales: Deng, K., Kovalev, A., Rajabi, H., Schaber, C. F., Dai, Z. D., Gorb, S. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8642350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34860292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-021-01773-7