Acta biomaterialia
The internal composite design of autorotating plant wings.
Ofer Braunshtein, Zeneve Ezra, Alex Koyfman, Benny Bar-On
Published: 202610.1016/j.actbio.2026.01.042
Abstract
To facilitate their dispersion, the miniature wing elements of autorotating winged fruits (samaras) must resist considerable multidirectional flight loadings as they fall from the tree and are carried away by occasional winds. However, the structural…
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