The role of optimal vortex formation in biological fluid transport

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 272, Issue 1572, 2005, Pages 1557-1560

  Dabiri, John O ^a   Gharib, Morteza ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular flows; Fluid transport; Flying; Swimming; Vortex rings

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; FLUID TRANSPORT; JET INJECTION; KINEMATICS; LABORATORY TEST; MOTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VORTEX MOTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 26244457410     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3109     Document Type: Article

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