Meeting Abstract S1-5.2  Jan. 6  The effects of morphology on gill ventilation STROTHER, J.A.; Univ. of California, Irvine strother@uci.edu The gills of teleost fish have often been described as a counter-current exchanger, where water flows through the gills in the opposite direction to that of blood flow within the gills. Such counter-current exchange depends strongly on the […]

Meeting Abstract S1-5.3  Jan. 6  The allometry of suspension feeding HUMPHRIES, Stuart; University of Sheffield, UK s.humphries@sheffield.ac.uk Suspension feeders exhibit convergence in feeding morphology due to limits imposed by hydrosol collection mechanisms. Previous cross-group scaling studies have been limited in extent, but here I present results from an investigation based on a dataset of 403 species across […]

Meeting Abstract S1-5.1  Jan. 6  Role Models Play in Biomechanics WESTNEAT, M. W.; Field Museum of Natural History mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org Biomechanics is rich in models: mathematical models, physical models, and role models. Using biomechanical models is one way that role models such as Steve Vogel make a complex subject accessible and fun, and help the rest of us […]

Meeting Abstract S1-5.6  Jan. 6  Flow, temperature and the speed of life ELLERS, O; Bowdoin College, Maine oellers@gwi.net On page one of his seminal work �Life in Moving Fluids� Steven Vogel describes a biologist who �goes forth, thermometer in hand, and measures the effects of temperature on every parameter of life�, perhaps with �Arrhenius abused� in the […]

Meeting Abstract S1-5.4  Jan. 6  Facing Up to the Reynolds Rap: Foiling Faux Pas in Formulation Fouling Forces DENNY, MW; Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station mwdenny@stanford.edu Reconsideration of the Reynolds-number-dependent drag coefficient of wiffle balls has led to a re-evaluation of velocities associated with breaking waves. Modulated by the topography of rocky shores, local velocities in the […]

Meeting Abstract S1-5.7  Jan. 6  Endothelial Mechanotransduction: Let’s Sugarcoat It! LEIDERMAN, K.M.*; MILLER, L.A.; FOGELSON, A.L.; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah karin@math.utah.edu Endothelial cells line blood vessels in the body and are continuously exposed to blood flow, and thus, fluid mechanical forces such as shear stress. Variations in shear stress magnitude and distribution […]

Meeting Abstract S1-5.5  Jan. 6  Drawing inspiration from insect breathing and heaving conventional wisdom: Convective tracheal and air sac mechanisms in Drosophila visualized with x-ray imaging. HALE, ME*; WATERS, JS; LEE, WK; SOCHA, JJ; FEZZAA, K; WESTNEAT, MW; Univ. of Chicago; Arizona State Univ.; Argonne National Laboratory; Argonne National Laboratory; Argonne National Laboratory; Field Museum mhale@uchicago.edu Since […]

Meeting Abstract S1-4.1  Jan. 5  Under Vogel’s wing, my work takes off: Bugs, birds, books and Boeing ALEXANDER, D.E.; University of Kansas dalexander@ku.edu One of my first courses as a graduate student at Duke University was Steven Vogel�s biological fluid mechanics course, and about then he became my advisor. My background in oceanography, and enjoyment of building […]

Meeting Abstract S1-4.8  Jan. 5  Slow pigeon flight shows a compromise between aerodynamic and inertial power minimisation USHERWOOD, J.R.; The Royal Veterinary College jusherwood@rvc.ac.uk When most birds fly slowly or hover, they do not use a horizontal stroke plane: the analogy of a hovering helicopter is limited. Pigeons, like many birds but unlike hawkmoths and hummingbirds, are […]

Meeting Abstract S1-4.6  Jan. 5  Sensory Encoding in the Gyroscopic Halteres of the Crane Fly Holorusia FOX, J.L.*; MYHRVOLD, C.A.; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington jessfox@u.washington.edu Insect flight requires coordination of many sensory and motor circuits over several time scales. Since muscle activity must often be modulated at a rate faster […]