Programmable Structures Could Unlock Potential Of Morphing Wings

Credit: NASA
Photography was revolutionized when chemicals on paper were replaced by digital pixels on a screen. Now NASA has shown it is possible to digitize the structure of an aircraft and produce a complete airframe from tiny three-dimensional building blocks. Researchers assembled and tested a 14-ft.-span...

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