Unifying constructal theory for scale effects in running, swimming and flying

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 238-248

  Bejan, Adrian ^a   Marden, James H ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Animal locomotion; Constructal theory; Design in nature; Force output; Gravitational wave; Maximum range speed; Optimal frequency; Optimal speed; Optimality theory; Scaling; Stride frequency; Strouhal number; Turbulence; Wing beat frequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLYING; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SWIMMING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; BODY SIZE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RUNNING; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 32444450801     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01974     Document Type: Article

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