Changes in kinematics and aerodynamics over a range of speeds in Tadarida brasiliensis, the Brazilian free-tailed bat

To date, wake measurements using particle image velocimetry (PIV) of bats in flight have studied only three bat species, all fruit and nectar feeders. In this study, we present the first wake structure analysis for an insectivorous bat. Tadarida brasiliensis, the Brazilian free-tailed bat, is an aer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Royal Society interface 2012-06, Vol.9 (71), p.1120-1130
Hauptverfasser:	Hubel, Tatjana Y., Hristov, Nickolay I., Swartz, Sharon M., Breuer, Kenneth S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Physiological - physiology Aerodynamics Animals Bat Chiroptera - physiology Computer Simulation Flight Flight, Animal - physiology Models, Biological Physical Exertion - physiology Stress, Mechanical Wake Structure Wings, Animal - physiology
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