Inspired by birds, Princeton’s stall-initiated, passively deployed flaps expand the aircraft’s flight envelope.
Credit: Princeton Engineering
Covert Feathers Inspire New Flap Design Engineers at Princeton University have tested wing flaps that mimic the covert feathers that birds deploy when maneuvering or landing. Tests on a bird-scale remote-control model aircraft indicate the flaps improve flight performance and help prevent stalling....
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