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Month: July 2019

bio-inspired engineering / fish locomotion / underwater vehicles

Modeling lateral station-keeping in fish

Fish flap their tails asymmetrically to maneuver around obstacles. In contrast, classic fish tail models assume symmetric motions in a uniform flow. We tested how well these classic models work …

bio-inspired engineering / fish locomotion / ground effect / underwater vehicles

Stable equilibria exist for near-surface swimmers and fliers

Fish and birds experience different forces when they swim/fly near a flat surface (e.g. seabed, solid ground, still lake). We discovered that the vertical forces they feel switch from negative …

bio-inspired engineering / fluid-structure interaction

How lovebirds maneuver through crosswinds in the dark

Pilots need complex instruments and training to safely fly through gusts when their vision is deprived. In contrast, birds fly reliably over open water and at night, despite being more …

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