Meeting Abstract 7-2  Friday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30  Aerodynamic role of bumps on fog baskers FENG, J; SHAHROKHIAN, A; KING, H*; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron hking@uakron.edu Namib desert beetles with bumpy elytra have been frequently cited as a source of biological inspiration in the context of harvesting fog for fresh water. […]

Meeting Abstract 7-3  Friday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45  Aeroacoustic Noise Suppression and Aerodynamic Robustness in Owl-inspired Leading-edge Serrations RAO, C*; LIU, H; Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan raochen@chiba-u.jp Owls are a master to achieve silent flight in […]

Meeting Abstract 7-1  Friday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15  Aerial dispersal devices inspired by autorotating plant seeds ROSS, S.D.*; NAVE, G.K.; SOMERS, K.; DAVIS, B.; GRUSZEWSKI, H.; HALL, N.; POWERS, C.; SCHMALE, D.G.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech sdross@vt.edu http://shaneross.com Autorotating winged seeds known as samaras […]

Meeting Abstract 7-6  Friday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30  A Bio-hybrid Morphing Tail for Vertical Tailless Gliding Flight CHANG, E*; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University echang7@stanford.edu Little is known about how birds utilize tail morphing while maintaining yaw stability in gliding, maneuvering flight. To address this gap in our understanding of avian flight, we developed a […]