Mechanics Of Swimming And Flying
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Author | : Stephen Childress |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1981-07-31 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9780521280716 |
Download Mechanics of Swimming and Flying Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Provides a summary of the fluid dynamics of the locomotion of living organisms. Describes biological phenomena in detail from the swimming of bacteria and fish to the flying of insects and birds.
Author | : N. Kato |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 4431539514 |
Download Bio-mechanisms of Swimming and Flying Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Tens of thousands of different animal species live on this planet, having survived for millions of years through adaptation and evolution, which has given them a vast variety of structures and functions. Biomechanical studies of animals swimming and flying can aid understanding of the mechanisms that enable them to move effectively and efficiently in fluids . Based on such understandings and analyses, we can aim to develop environmentally friendly machines that emulate these natu ral movements. The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 agreed major treaties on biological diversity, addressing the comb ined issues of environmental protection and fair and equitable economic development. With regard to coastal environments, increasing biological diversity has begun to play an important role in reestablishing stable and sustainable ecosystems. This approach has begun to influence research into the behavior of aquatic species, as an understanding of the history of an individual aquatic species is indispensable in constructing an environmental assessment mod el that includes the physical, chemical, and biological effects of that species . From an engineering viewpoint, studying nature's biological diversity is an opportunity to reconsider mechanical systems that were systematically constructed in the wake of the Industrial Revolution. We have been accumulating knowledge of the sys tems inherent in biological creatures and using that knowledge to create new, envi ronmentally friendly technologies.
Author | : Akira Azuma |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 4431682104 |
Download The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
From a mechanical perspective, an animal's shape and the topological connection of its organs are important factors in locomotion. This book describes the physical relationships between form, habitat, way of life, and movement in living creatures. It includes in-depth mechanical and mathematical analyses of the way in which creatures move about, and it also investigates dispersal modes of plants and animals within the framework of flying and swimming. The book is written from the viewpoint of mechanics, specifically fluid dynamics and flight dynamics, rather than from that of physiology and ecology. It will prove a useful reference for aeronautical and mechanical engineers as well as for biologists who use mechanical analyses in the study of behaviour, function, and locomotion.
Author | : Theodore Wu |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 2013-04-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1475713266 |
Download Swimming and Flying in Nature Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The Symposium on Swimming and Flying in Nature which was held at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California from July 8-12, 1974 was conceived with the objective of providing an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of funda mental biological and fluid mechanical aspects of these forms of natura110comotion. It was the earnest hope of all concerned in the organization of the Symposium that the exchange of knowledge and interaction of ideas from the disciplines involved would stimu late new research in this developing field. If the liveliness of the discussion generated among the 250 or so participants is any measure, then this objective was fulfilled to a significant degree. These two companion volumes contain the manuscripts of the papers presented during the Symposium. It is hoped that this permanent record will serve to perpetuate the enthusiasm and active thought generated during those days in Pasadena. The first volume contains the proceedings of the first two days of the confer ence (Sessions I to IV) which concentrated on the locomotion of micro-organisms. The second volume (Sessions V to VIII) deals with the propulsion of larger fish, insects and birds. Professor Sir James Lighthill's Special Invited Lecture which opened the Symposium is contained in the second volume, rather than the first, since it deals with natural flight.
Author | : Naomi Kato |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2009-09-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9784431800699 |
Download Bio-mechanisms of Swimming and Flying Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book covers a wide range of animals from flagellated microorganisms to marine mammals. It follows "Bio-mechanisms of Animals in Swimming and Flying" published in 2004 including 11 chapters. This time, the book includes 31 chapters on the latest researches into natural autonomous systems and locomotion in both flying and swimming organisms. The area of sports science such as analysis and simulation of human swimming is newly added. The computational frameworks for the modeling, simulation and optimization of animals in swimming and flying demonstrate an important role in the progress of interdisciplinary work in the fields of biology and engineering.
Author | : Stephen Childress |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2012-08-14 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1461439973 |
Download Natural Locomotion in Fluids and on Surfaces Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This volume developed from a Workshop on Natural Locomotion in Fluids and on Surfaces: Swimming, Flying, and Sliding which was held at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) at the University of Minnesota, from June 1-5, 2010. The subject matter ranged widely from observational data to theoretical mechanics, and reflected the broad scope of the workshop. In both the prepared presentations and in the informal discussions, the workshop engaged exchanges across disciplines and invited a lively interaction between modelers and observers. The articles in this volume were invited and fully refereed. They provide a representative if necessarily incomplete account of the field of natural locomotion during a period of rapid growth and expansion. The papers presented at the workshop, and the contributions to the present volume, can be roughly divided into those pertaining to swimming on the scale of marine organisms, swimming of microorganisms at low Reynolds numbers, animal flight, and sliding and other related examples of locomotion.
Author | : Symposium on Swimming and Flying in Nature |
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Release | : 1975 |
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Author | : J Bell Pettigrew |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781019416457 |
Download Animal Locomotion Or Walking, Swimming, and Flying With a Dissertation of Aëronautics Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This groundbreaking work from the 19th century examines the mechanics of animal locomotion, from the movement of insects and fish to the flight of birds. The author's pioneering research into the principles of aëronautics laid the groundwork for modern aviation, making this book essential reading for anyone interested in the science of motion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : James Bell Pettigrew |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Aeronautics |
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Download Animal Locomotion, Or, Walking, Swimming, and Flying Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Wei Shyy |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2013-08-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1107037263 |
Download An Introduction to Flapping Wing Aerodynamics Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
For anyone interested in the aerodynamics, structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats, insects and air vehicles (MAVs).