Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 408, Issue , 2016, Pages 42-52

  Usherwood, James Richard ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activation; Cost; Economy; Efficiency; Muscle; Power; Wings; Work

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BIRD; FLIGHT; GEOMETRY; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; WING;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BIOMIMETICS; BIRD; DYNAMICS; FLYING; FORCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; MORPHOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; WING;

AVES;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BIRDS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GAIT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WINGS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84981488790     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.003     Document Type: Article

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