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猫头鹰的羽毛非常柔软，翅膀羽毛上有天鹅绒般密生的羽绒，因而猫头鹰飞行时产生的声波频率小于1千赫。而一般哺乳动物的耳朵是感觉不到那么低的频率，这样无声的出击，使猫头鹰的进攻有如闪电般迅速。
Unlike the wings of most birds， an owl’s wings have structures， including a downy surface that render their flight virtually noiseless.
We’ve known that the leading edge of an owl’s wing has a comb of stiff feathers. And the trailing edge has a flexible fringe， unlike the rigid trailing edge of a conventional bird wing. These two features contribute to a structure that produces almost no noise as it rushes through the air.
Now it appears that these predators have a third trick up their sleeves—or rather， wings—that allow them to be so silent but deadly.
Researchers modeled the effect of the layer of down on the wing，s top surface. The work was presented at a meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics.
Mimicking owl wing down may lead to new sound-proofing materials. Down and the other silencing features could inspire wind turbines and plane engines that produce less noise and fewer vibrations. So that all we hear is silence.
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Unlike the wings of most birds， an owl’s wings have structures， including a downy surface that render their flight virtually noiseless.
We’ve known that the leading edge of an owl’s wing has a comb of stiff feathers. And the trailing edge has a flexible fringe， unlike the rigid trailing edge of a conventional bird wing. These two features contribute to a structure that produces almost no noise as it rushes through the air.
Now it appears that these predators have a third trick up their sleeves—or rather， wings—that allow them to be so silent but deadly.
Researchers modeled the effect of the layer of down on the wing，s top surface. The work was presented at a meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics.
Mimicking owl wing down may lead to new sound-proofing materials. Down and the other silencing features could inspire wind turbines and plane engines that produce less noise and fewer vibrations. So that all we hear is silence.
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