Re: Fw: Archie a non-flyer? (was:Re: origin of bats/reply 2 to TMK)

[jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

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JimC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roberto Takata" <rmtakata@gmail.com>
To: "jrc" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>
Cc: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Archie a non-flyer? (was:Re: origin of bats/reply 2 to TMK)


> It would be
> better that I've said "by avoiding partially turbulent airflux"

That still implies laminar flow, which isn't happening.

> Reducing feather mass? Reducing feather total area?

No.  Controlling the resistance to torsional deflection.

> > Not to the best of my knowledge.  However, with the exception of mass
> > effects (and at very high lift coefficients), the wings would operate 
> > much
> > the same even if the individual feathers were shaped like planks,
>
> With no effect on airflux?

Depends upon what you mean by airflux -- that's non-standard terminology, 
and may mean different things to different people.  At low lift 
coefficients, there would not be much difference in flow or forces involved.
JimC