Meeting Abstract 42.3 Monday, Jan. 5 Developmental plasticity of cutaneous water loss and lipid composition in stratum corneum of desert and mesic nestling house sparrows MUNOZ-GARCIA, Agusti*; WILLIAMS, Joseph B.; Ohio State University, Columbus; Ohio State University, Columbus munoz-garcia.1@osu.edu Intercellular lipids of the stratum corneum (SC), the outer layer of the epidermis, form a barrier to water […]
sessions: Session 42
A Comparative Analysis of Evaporative Water Loss in Mammals
Meeting Abstract 42.2 Monday, Jan. 5 A Comparative Analysis of Evaporative Water Loss in Mammals VAN SANT, MJ*; OUFIERO, CE; HAMMOND, KA; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside mvans001@ucr.edu Organisms must acquire sufficient water and energy from the environment to maintain cellular function and support maintenance, growth and reproduction. Water is […]
Voluntary and perturbed free flight yaw maneuvers in hawkmoths
Meeting Abstract 42.3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Voluntary and perturbed free flight yaw maneuvers in hawkmoths HEDRICK, T.L.; ROBINSON, A.K.*; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; California Institute of Technology thedrick@bio.unc.edu A recent study of low speed maneuvering flight in animals ranging across 6 orders of magnitude in body size showed that animals engaged in low-speed yaw […]
Unsteady forces occur at ventral stroke reversal in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 42.4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Unsteady forces occur at ventral stroke reversal in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta MOUNTCASTLE, A.M.*; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle mtcastle@u.washington.edu Insect wings are compliant structures that often yield to aerodynamic and inertial-elastic loads during flapping flight. In the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, deformations of the wings are […]
Rotational flapping counter torque in insect flight
Meeting Abstract 42.2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Rotational flapping counter torque in insect flight CHENG, Bo*; DENG, Xinyan; Purdue University; Purdue University xdeng@purdue.edu We studied the aerodynamic torque generation of flapping wings during roll, pitch and yaw rotations of the stroke plane. The counter torques generated by the wing pair due to body rotations were previously termed as […]
How flying insects recover from in-flight stumbles
Meeting Abstract 42.5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 How flying insects recover from in-flight “stumbles” RISTROPH, L.*; BERGOU, A. J.; GUCKENHEIMER, J.; WANG, Z. J.; COHEN, I.; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University ic64@cornell.edu Just as the Wright brothers implemented controls to achieve stable airplane flight, flying insects have evolved behavioral strategies that ensure recovery […]
How do bats accelerate
Meeting Abstract 42.6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 How do bats accelerate? RISKIN, DK; IRIARTE-DíAZ, J; MIDDLETON, K; BREUER, KS; SWARTZ, SM*; Brown University; The University of Chicago; California State University San Bernardino ; Brown University; Brown University sharon_swartz@brown.edu Analysis of the wing kinematics of bats flying at constant speed has provided understanding of mechanisms of thrust production. In […]
Fruit flies modulate passive wing pitching to generate in-flight turns
Meeting Abstract 42.1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Fruit flies modulate passive wing pitching to generate in-flight turns BERGOU, Attila J*; RISTROPH, Leif; GUCKENHEIMER, John; COHEN, Itai; WANG, Z. Jane; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University ajb78@cornell.edu To control their flight, insects must have mechanisms to modulate their wing kinematics. Exactly how insects control their […]
Voluntary and perturbed free flight yaw maneuvers in hawkmoths
Meeting Abstract 42.3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Voluntary and perturbed free flight yaw maneuvers in hawkmoths HEDRICK, T.L.; ROBINSON, A.K.*; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; California Institute of Technology thedrick@bio.unc.edu A recent study of low speed maneuvering flight in animals ranging across 6 orders of magnitude in body size showed that animals engaged in low-speed yaw […]
Unsteady forces occur at ventral stroke reversal in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 42.4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Unsteady forces occur at ventral stroke reversal in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta MOUNTCASTLE, A.M.*; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle mtcastle@u.washington.edu Insect wings are compliant structures that often yield to aerodynamic and inertial-elastic loads during flapping flight. In the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, deformations of the wings are […]
