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 […]

Meeting Abstract 40.4  Saturday, Jan. 5  Tubular heart pumping in tunicates and other invertebrates. BAIRD, A.J.*; MILLER, L.A.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ajbaird86@gmail.com Valveless tubular hearts transport hemolymph in many invertebrates with open circulatory systems. Tunicates such as Ciona intestinalis rely on bidirectional valveless pumping through a U-shaped heart tube. Research related to valveless fluid […]

Meeting Abstract 40.1  Saturday, Jan. 5  The intrinsic dynamical properties of muscle are self-stabilizing for rhythmic movements TYTELL, E.D.; Tufts Univ. eric.tytell@tufts.edu Animal locomotion is a rhythmic behavior that requires the effective coupling of multiple feedback loops, including mechanical coupling between the animal’s body and the environment, coupling between muscular force production and body movement, and sensory […]

Meeting Abstract 40.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  Fish versus krill �” Comparing the energetic costs of engulfment by rorqual whales lunge-feeding on slow and fast prey POTVIN, J*; GOLDBOGEN, J A; SHADWICK, R E; PYENSON, N D; Saint Louis University; Cascadia Research Collective; Univ. of British Columbia; Smithsonian Institution potvinj@slu.edu Lunge feeding is a strategy employed by rorquals […]

Meeting Abstract 40.3  Saturday, Jan. 5  Computational model of aquatic feeding: Scaling of suction feeding dynamics from larval to adult fish YANIV, S; ELAD, D; HOLZMAN, R*; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University holzman@post.tau.ac.il To capture prey, larval fishes swim towards their target while rapidly opening their mouth to generate a flow of water […]

Meeting Abstract 40.2  Saturday, Jan. 5  BassBot: A Biorobotic Model of the Teleost Feeding System KENALEY, C. P.*; LAUDER, G. V.; Harvard University; Harvard University cpkenaley@gmail.com Comparative morphologists have studied aquatic prey capture in fishes for nearly two centuries. Although current approaches will continue to yield fruitful insights into the relationships between form, function, and performance, studies […]

Meeting Abstract 39.4  Saturday, Jan. 5  Wing shape characteristics exaggerated by RNA interference modulate aerobatic performance in fruit flies RAY, R.; HENNINGSSON, P.; NAKATA, T.; BOMPHREY, R.J.*; CRUK London Research Institute, United Kingdom; University of Oxford, United Kingdom; University of Oxford, United Kingdom; University of Oxford, United Kingdom richard.bomphrey@zoo.ox.ac.uk The diversity of insect wing morphology seen in […]

Meeting Abstract 39.2  Saturday, Jan. 5  Small aspect ratio differences impact hover efficacy among 12 hummingbird species KRUYT, J.W.*; QUICAZAN-RUBIO, E.M.; VAN HEIJST, G.J.F.; ALTSHULER, D.L.; LENTINK, D.; Stanford University; Wageningen University; University of California, Riverside; Technical University of Eindhoven; University of British Columbia; Stanford University; Wageningen University kruyt@stanford.edu Hovering is a key behavior of hummingbirds that […]

Meeting Abstract 39.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  Shaping up: Aerodynamics and evolution of butterfly wing planform CRALL, JD*; KOVAC, M; CORNWALL, M; WOOD, RJ; PIERCE , NE; COMBES, SA; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Imperial College London; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Wyss Institute, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University […]

Meeting Abstract 39.1  Saturday, Jan. 5  Hovering with a high speed wing: How cliff swallows push the envelope of wing shape JACKSON, BE*; HEDRICK, TL; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill jacksobe@live.unc.edu The energetic demands of flight impose strict constraints on the morphology of flying animals. As a result, […]