Meeting Abstract 39.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 Small aspect ratio differences impact hover efficacy among 12 hummingbird species KRUYT, J.W.*; QUICAZAN-RUBIO, E.M.; VAN HEIJST, G.J.F.; ALTSHULER, D.L.; LENTINK, D.; Stanford University; Wageningen University; University of California, Riverside; Technical University of Eindhoven; University of British Columbia; Stanford University; Wageningen University kruyt@stanford.edu Hovering is a key behavior of hummingbirds that […]
sessions: Session 39
Shaping up Aerodynamics and evolution of butterfly wing planform
Meeting Abstract 39.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Shaping up: Aerodynamics and evolution of butterfly wing planform CRALL, JD*; KOVAC, M; CORNWALL, M; WOOD, RJ; PIERCE , NE; COMBES, SA; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Imperial College London; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Wyss Institute, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University […]
Hovering with a high speed wing How cliff swallows push the envelope of wing shape
Meeting Abstract 39.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Hovering with a high speed wing: How cliff swallows push the envelope of wing shape JACKSON, BE*; HEDRICK, TL; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill jacksobe@live.unc.edu The energetic demands of flight impose strict constraints on the morphology of flying animals. As a result, […]
Comparing Aerodynamic Efficiency in Birds and Bats Suggests Better Flight Performance in Birds
Meeting Abstract 39.6 Saturday, Jan. 5 Comparing Aerodynamic Efficiency in Birds and Bats Suggests Better Flight Performance in Birds MUIJRES, FT*; JOHANSSON, LC; BOWLIN, MS; WINTER, Y; HEDENSTRöM, A; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Lund Univ., Sweden; Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn; Humboldt Univ, Berlin, Germany; Lund Univ., Sweden fmuijres@uw.edu Has the independent evolution of powered flight in birds and […]
Clap and Fling in Tiny Insect Flight Role of the Porous Flow Introduced by Bristled Wings
Meeting Abstract 39.3 Saturday, Jan. 5 Clap and Fling in Tiny Insect Flight: Role of the Porous Flow Introduced by Bristled Wings SANTHANAKRISHNAN, A.*; MILLER, L.A.; LOWE, A.; ROBINSON, A.; HEDRICK, T.L.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; California Institute of Technology; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel […]
Understanding how motor commands and applied forces interact to determine muscle force output
Meeting Abstract 39.3 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30 Understanding how motor commands and applied forces interact to determine muscle force output. NISHIKAWA, KC*; MONROY, JA; PACE, CM; Northern Arizona University; Denison University; Northern Arizona University Kiisa.Nishikawa@nau.edu The goal of predicting how muscle forces change during natural movements remains elusive. Muscle models perform poorly at predicting muscle force during […]
The remarkable properties of the obliquely striated nuchal retractor muscle of squid
Meeting Abstract 39.5 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 The remarkable properties of the obliquely striated nuchal retractor muscle of squid THOMPSON, J.T.*; LAVALVA, S.; CLARICI, D.; MOORE, M.; Franklin & Marshall College; Franklin & Marshall College; Franklin & Marshall College; University of Maine joseph.thompson@fandm.edu We investigated the in vivo function and in vitro contractile properties of the nuchal […]
Temperature mediated myoliquefaction The effect of a myxozoan parasite Kudoa inornata on the spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
Meeting Abstract 39.1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 Temperature mediated myoliquefaction: The effect of a myxozoan parasite Kudoa inornata on the spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) SUNDQUIST, L.E.*; DE BURON, I.; MCELROY, E.J.; Harvard University, Boston MA; College of Charleston, SC; College of Charleston, SC Sundquist.luke@gmail.com Myoliquefaction has been documented to soften the fillets of numerous teleost fish species, […]
Residual force enhancement in the extensor digitorum longus muscle The effect of titin length in activated muscle
Meeting Abstract 39.7 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30 Residual force enhancement in the extensor digitorum longus muscle: The effect of titin length in activated muscle FUQUA, R.D.*; PACE, C.M.; JENSEN, D.; MONROY, J.A.; NISHIKAWA, K.C.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University rene.fuqua@nau.edu When active muscles are stretched, tension increases and then settles […]
Multiple perspectives of the functional divisions within the swimming muscles of the Asiatic water monitor (Varanus salvator)
Meeting Abstract 39.4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 Multiple perspectives of the functional divisions within the swimming muscles of the Asiatic water monitor (Varanus salvator) YOUNG, B.A.*; MOST, M.G.; DUMAIS, J.; JOHN, N.; LYONS, B.; MACDUFF, A.; REISER, P.J.; A.T. Still University; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Massachusetts Lowell; […]
