Meeting Abstract 41.3 Saturday, Jan. 5 Performance of Thunniform Propulsion: A High Bio-fidelity Experimental Study DELEPINE, M.B.*; BARANNYK, O.L.; SHADWICK, R.E.; Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver; Univ. of Victoria, BC; Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver delepine@zoology.ubc.ca Tunas, lamnid sharks and whales are some of the fastest sustained swimming animals. These animals are part of the thunniform propulsion […]
sessions: Session 41
Locomotion on heterogeneous granular substrates
Meeting Abstract 41.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Locomotion on heterogeneous granular substrates QIAN, F*; GOLDMAN, D/I; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech qianfeifei1114@gmail.com Natural particulate substrates like deserts are often composed of collections of multi-size particles: fine sand, pebble, and boulders. While much is known about locomotion on hard ground and increasingly on homogeneous granular media like fine sand, the […]
Knifefish surge like eels while heaving like trout
Meeting Abstract 41.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 Knifefish surge like eels while heaving like trout NEVELN, ID*; BALE, R; BHALLA, APS; CURET, OM; LAUDER, GV; PATANKAR, NA; MACIVER, MA; Northwestern University; Northwestern University; Northwestern University; Brown University; Harvard University; Northwestern University; Northwestern University ineveln2@gmail.com Knifefish generate thrust with their elongated ventral anal fin. This ribbon fin has over […]
Fluid-solid coupled model of flapping flexing insect wings reveals multiple maxima for flight forces
Meeting Abstract 41.6 Saturday, Jan. 5 Fluid-solid coupled model of flapping flexing insect wings reveals multiple maxima for flight forces EBERLE, AL*; REINHALL, PG; MOUNTCASTLE, AM; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Harvard Univ., Boston; Univ. of Washington, Seattle eberle10@uw.edu Many insect wings deform significantly during flight. This deformation is due to musculoskeletal […]
Towards a terradynamics of heterogeneous granular media
Meeting Abstract 41.1 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15 Towards a terradynamics of heterogeneous granular media QIAN, F*; ZHANG, T; GOLDMAN, DI; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech qianfeifei1114@gmail.com Recently, we have made progress in understanding aspects of legged locomotion on flowable ground [Li et al, Science, 2013], proposing a “terradynamics” for movement on homogeneous granular media. However, many […]
The ‘dog paddle’ Stereotypic swimming gait pattern in different dog breeds
Meeting Abstract 41.2 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:30 The ‘dog paddle’: Stereotypic swimming gait pattern in different dog breeds FISH, F.E.*; DINENNO, N.K.; West Chester University; West Chester University ffish@wcupa.edu The term ‘dog paddle’ has been applied to the swimming behavior of a number of terrestrial and aquatic species. Dog paddling refers to a form of drag-based, paddle […]
The role of burst-swimming performance in relation to cannibalistic interactions of Green Poison Frog larvae (Dendrobates auratus)
Meeting Abstract 41.3 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 The role of burst-swimming performance in relation to cannibalistic interactions of Green Poison Frog larvae (Dendrobates auratus) WILCOX, S.C.*; LAPPIN, A.K.; California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona; California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona swilc002@ucr.edu Whole-animal performance characteristics are important in determining the outcomes of agonistic interactions, particularly intraspecific interactions. Cannibalism is an […]
The effect of body length and slenderness on sand-swimming comparing the performance of the sandfish lizard and the shovel-nosed snake
Meeting Abstract 41.7 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:45 The effect of body length and slenderness on sand-swimming: comparing the performance of the sandfish lizard and the shovel-nosed snake SHARPE, S.S.; KUCKUK, R.M.; KOEHLER, S.A.; GOLDMAN, D.I.*; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Harvard; Georgia Tech ssharpe@gatech.edu A few desert dwelling animals possess the ability to swim subsurface in sand and […]
Fluid scaling effects near the ctenes of ctenophores
Meeting Abstract 41.4 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00 Fluid scaling effects near the ctenes of ctenophores MILLER, L. A.*; FOVARGUE, L.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lam9@unc.edu A distinctive feature of the phylum Ctenophora are their comb plates or ctenes. The ctenes are groups of cilia that are fused at their base to […]
Convergent evolution of high-performance swimming morphology in an Arizona freshwater fish
Meeting Abstract 41.5 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:15 Convergent evolution of high-performance swimming morphology in an Arizona freshwater fish MORAN, C J*; GIBB, A C; Northern Arizona University cmoran.mlml@gmail.com Waterways in the lower Colorado River basin were historically defined by periodic flooding events as a result of snow-melt and seasonal rains. We examined the vertebral column morphology, red […]
