The bat-wing movement to Fly Can Save Energy

Recent research from Brown University shows bats have evolved, especially in the wings. Wing owned animals are known to be able to save energy while flying from one place to another.

Softpedia, ne of the reasons why the mammals that can fly is capable of storing energy is due to their highly flexible wings. The scientists said the findings could be useful for engineers who are struggling in the field of aviation for aircraft wing design.

Bat wings have a thin membrane that allows them to fly and maintain their overall weight. The new study was led by an interdisciplinary team of biologists, physicists and engineers at Brown University, Providence, USA.

By analyzing the dynamics of the bat wing motions when flying with crisp detail, scientists can figure out that the animal can fold their wings into their bodies. Bending movement is believed by scientists as a pause or break, so it is said could save up to 65 percent energy.

Then, the stored energy is used for subsequent flap so that bats can fly longer and higher. According to scientists, it is very important because the bats have the muscles and joints in the wings like a muscle in the human hand.

Scientists believe the flexible wings like a bat, allowing the animals to be able to offset the weight. "The mass of the wing is important and is usually not considered in flight," concluded the scientists, Attila Bergou.

Bat wing anatomy seems to be used as a design for an airplane wing that can be applied later. This discovery is supported by the U.S. Air Force Office of Sponsored Research. The field of air defense from the United States was very interested in developing small and light aircraft for the task of intelligence gathering and surveillance in certain areas.