The constructal-law physics of why swimmers must spread their fingers and toes

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 308, Issue , 2012, Pages 141-146

  Lorente, S ^a   Cetkin, E ^b   Bello Ochende, T ^c   Meyer, J P ^c   Bejan, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Animal locomotion; Constructal law; Sports evolution; Swimming; Webbed feet

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LOCOMOTION; PHYSICS; STEADY FLOW; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL STUDY; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINGER; HUMAN; LAW; LOCOMOTION; PHYSICS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; SWIMMING; THICKNESS; TOE;

ANIMALS; ATHLETES; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINGERS; HUMANS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS; TOES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84862684977     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.05.033     Document Type: Article

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