A modeling approach to energy savings of flying Canada geese using computational fluid dynamics

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 320, Issue , 2013, Pages 76-85

  Maeng, Joo Sung ^a   Park, Jae Hyung ^a   Jang, Seong Min ^a   Han, Seog Young ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Morphology; Two jointed arm model; V formation; Wing tip spacing (WTS)

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY BALANCE; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FLIGHTLESSNESS; MODELING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATERFOWL; WING MORPHOLOGY;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FLIGHT; FLYING; FORELIMB; GOOSE; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY; VORTEX MOTION;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GEESE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANSER; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 84872193332     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.11.032     Document Type: Article

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