An overview of a Lagrangian method for analysis of animal wake dynamics

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 280-287

  Peng, Jifeng ^a   Dabiri, John O ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Added mass; Fluid dynamics; Force; Lagrangian coherent structure; Locomotion; Vortex; Wake

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLYING; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

BIOMECHANICS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 39049170390     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.007641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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