Meeting Abstract 69.1  Jan. 7  Understanding aerodynamic force generation in gliding snakes using physical models MIKLASZ, K.A.*; SOCHA, J.J.; LABARBERA, M.; University of Chicago; Argonne National Laboratory; University of Chicago kmiklasz@gmail.com Snakes of the genus Chrysopelea, the only limbless animal flyers, have no specialized structures used to produce lift, suggesting that snakes use their body as a […]

Meeting Abstract 69.8  Jan. 7  Speed-dependent intrinsic caudal fin muscle recruitment during steady swimming in bluegill sunfish FLAMMANG, B.E.**; LAUDER, G.V.; Harvard University; Harvard University bflammang@oeb.harvard.edu There are 56 muscles that control modulation of the tail fin in teleost fishes. Although much research has been conducted on the fluid dynamic properties of the caudal fin in fishes, […]

Meeting Abstract 69.10  Jan. 7  Pelvic fin locomotion in batoids MACESIC, L.J.*; HOLMES, A.; KAJIURA, S.M.; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton lmacesic@fau.edu Studies of locomotion in batoids have largely focused on pectoral fin movements. However, pelvic fin �punting,� has been described as an important locomotive mechanism in […]

Meeting Abstract 69.7  Jan. 7  Ontogeny of fin function during routine turning in zebrafish (Danio rerio) DANOS, N.*; LAUDER, G.V.; Harvard University; Harvard University ndanos@oeb.harvard.edu The importance of fin function in fish maneuvering has been highlighted by several recent studies. We are interested in the ontogeny of these functions in a model organism, the zebrafish Danio rerio, […]

Meeting Abstract 69.5  Jan. 7  Modeling a passive force channelization mechanism in batoid wing skeletons SCHAEFER, Justin*; SUMMERS, Adam; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine jschaefe@uci.edu The wing skeleton of batoid fishes (skates and rays) is composed of arrays of serially arranged skeletal elements emanating from the pectoral girdle. The joints between these skeletal elements […]

Meeting Abstract 69.3  Jan. 7  Kinematics and muscle patterns during level turns in pigeons ROS, Ivo G.*; BIEWENER, Andrew A.; University of Groningen; Harvard University ivo.ros@gmail.com Theoretically, maneuvering techniques in flapping flight can be far more variable than those of fixed wing fliers. To extend the current understanding of aerial turning, low speed 90 degrees horizontal turns […]

Meeting Abstract 69.4  Jan. 7  How swifts control their glide performance with morphing wings LENTINK, D.*; M�LLER, U.K. ; STAMHUIS, E.J. ; DE KAT, R.; VAN GESTEL, W. ; HENNINGSSON, A.; HEDENSTR�M, A.; VAN LEEUWEN, J.L.; Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Groningen University, Groningen, The Netherlands; Delft University of Technology, Delft, The […]

Meeting Abstract 69.2  Jan. 7  High speed video analysis of flight maneuvers in Dipterans BREWER, M.L.*; ROBERTS, S.P.; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada, Las Vegas brewerm5@unlv.nevada.edu The kinematics, biomechanics, and energetic costs of insect hovering flight are relatively well-understood, yet detailed observations of maneuvering flight, much less descriptions of its associated aerodynamic and metabolic […]

Meeting Abstract 69.9  Jan. 7  Fin Shape and Fast Starts: A 3-D Kinematic Analysis. CHADWELL, B.A.*; STANDEN, E.M.; LAUDER, G.V.; Wake Forest Univ.; Harvard Univ.; Harvard Univ. chadba1@wfu.edu Fish fins act as control surfaces to enhance locomotion and/or provide stability. Studies of median fins during C-starts have shown that, like axial kinematics, timing and direction of fin […]

Meeting Abstract 69.6  Jan. 7  Compliant wings and the evolution of gliding in vertebrates BISHOP, K.L.*; SWARTZ, S.M.; BREUER, K.; TIAN, X.; Duke University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University klb23@duke.edu Gliding flight is often regarded as a simple, primitive form of locomotion and has consequently attracted little scientific attention as a form of locomotion in its […]