Browsing School of Engineering by Subject "Fracture toughness"
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Veins improve fracture toughness of insect wings
(2012)During the lifetime of a flying insect, its wings are subjected to mechanical forces and deformations for millions of cycles. Defects in the micrometre thin membranes or veins may reduce the insect's flight performance. ...