The efficiency of aerodynamic force production in Drosophila

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-88

  Lehmann, Fritz Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic efficiency; Aerodynamic force production; Drosophila; Insect flight; Muscle efficiency; Power requirements

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DROSOPHILA; DYNAMICS; ENERGY; FLIGHT; FLIGHT MUSCLE; FLYING; FORELIMB; KINEMATICS; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA;

EID: 0035682550     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(01)00467-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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