Aerodynamics of tip-reversal upstroke in a revolving pigeon wing

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1867-1873

  Crandell, Kristen E ^a   Tobalske, Bret W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Columba livia; Drag; Flight; Lift; Pigeon; Propeller model; Tip reversal; Upstroke; Wing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLUMBIDAE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; WING;

AVES; CLITORIA FRAGRANS; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 79957482691     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.051342     Document Type: Article

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