Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of the rectangular idealization of the armwing membrane. The x and z coordinate axes used to describe membrane deflection mathematically are indicated; the y axis is perpendicular to the plane of the membrane. F_s indicates the point of application and approximate orientation of the skin internal force, c_a is the mean armwing chord and b_a is the instantaneous shoulder-to-carpus distance.

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