OWL BIOMIMICRY: The Evolution & Emulation of Silence

Опубликовано: 11 Август 2026
на канале: Madden Science

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This video is all about owls, and the evolution of their silent flight adaptations, and how engineers and designers are emulating owls for all sorts of design innovations.

All footage taken by David Madden.
*exceptions: Winnie the Pooh, Sword in the Stone, Tootsie Rolls, Harry Potter, & ZIEHL-ABEGG (as noted)

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Links & References:
Bio-inspired canopies for the reduction of roughness noise
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/...
Bio-inspired trailing edge noise control
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/...
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstre...
The Sound Suppression Characteristics of Wing Feather of Owl (Bubo bubo)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Surface structure and dimensional effects on the aerodynamics of an owl-based wing model
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/...

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Fun Books:
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Michael Gomez / gomezphotography74
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