Meeting Abstract 116-1 Monday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Geomechanics of earthworm locomotion: understanding how the soil enables annelid self-propelled motion BORELA, R*; FROST, JD; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology rborelav@gatech.edu Annelids such as the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris achieve underground locomotion via synchronized expansion-contraction cycles (peristalsis) of their segmented bodies. These animals advance in […]
year: 2019
Effects of head shape on granular substrate penetration performance in fossorial lizards
Meeting Abstract 116-5 Monday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Effects of head shape on granular substrate penetration performance in fossorial lizards BERGMANN, PJ*; BERRY, D; Clark University; Clark University pbergmann@clarku.edu http://www2.clarku.edu/faculty/pbergmann/ Squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are a morphologically and ecologically diverse clade, and within it fossoriality has evolved multiple times independently and defines the ecology of […]
Comparative Morphology of the Forelimb and Pectoral Girdle in Forward-burrowing Frogs
Meeting Abstract 116-4 Monday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Comparative Morphology of the Forelimb and Pectoral Girdle in Forward-burrowing Frogs KEEFFE, RM*; BLACKBURN, DC; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville rkeeffe@ufl.edu Anuran locomotor strategies are diverse and include saltation, swimming, walking, climbing, and burrowing. Burrowing has many benefits for frogs: predator avoidance, exploitation of novel […]
Burial Behavior in Elongate Fishes of the Salish Sea
Meeting Abstract 116-3 Monday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Burial Behavior in Elongate Fishes of the Salish Sea STRUBLE, MK*; DONATELLI, C; STANDEN, E; GIBB, A; Northern Arizona University; Tufts University; University of Ottawa; Northern Arizona University strublemikayla@gmail.com Multiple groups of fish have evolved burial behavior, and there are a range of biomechanical mechanisms that enable differently […]
2D and 3D laboratory studies to understand tunneling behavior of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis in different soil conditions
Meeting Abstract 116-2 Monday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 2D and 3D laboratory studies to understand tunneling behavior of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis in different soil conditions YAMAMOTO, KY*; VANGLA, P; FROST, JD; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology kyamamoto8@gatech.edu Bio-inspired geotechnics is an emerging field with potential to find insights and solutions […]
Understanding Thunniform Swimming Kinematics and Hydrodynamics
Meeting Abstract 115-1 Monday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Understanding Thunniform Swimming: Kinematics and Hydrodynamics WANG, J*; TRAN, H; CHRISTINO, M; WHITE, CH; ZHU, J; WAINWRIGHT, DK; LAUDER, GV; BART-SMITH, H; DONG, H; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; T.C. Williams High School; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; Harvard University; Harvard University; University of Virginia; University […]
Investigating bottlenose dolphin swimming biomechanics using biologging tags, tracking data, sensor fusion and estimation
Meeting Abstract 115-5 Monday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Investigating bottlenose dolphin swimming biomechanics using biologging tags, tracking data, sensor fusion and estimation ZHANG, D*; GABALDON, J; ROCHO-LEVINE, J; VAN DER HOOP, J; MOORE, M; SHORTER, K; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; Dolphin Quest, Oahu; Arhus University; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; University of Michigan zhding@umich.edu Marine […]
Properties and Functions of Tendons in the Peduncle of Odontocetes
Meeting Abstract 115-4 Monday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Properties and Functions of Tendons in the Peduncle of Odontocetes ADAMS, DS*; ZHU, R; FISH, FE; West Chester Univeristy; University of Virginia; West Chester University da762671@wcupa.edu Dorso-ventral oscillations of caudal flukes of cetaceans generate lift-based thrust that allows them to operate with a high propulsive efficiency. Flexibility of […]
Design and Performance of a High Speed Thunniform Swimming Platform
Meeting Abstract 115-3 Monday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Design and Performance of a High Speed Thunniform Swimming Platform ZHU, JJ; WHITE, CH*; WAINWRIGHT, DK; DI SANTO, V; LAUDER, GV; BART-SMITH, H; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of Virginia; Harvard Univ.; Harvard Univ.; Harvard Univ.; Univ. of Virginia chw8hq@virginia.edu Bio-inspired “fish-like” robots come in a multitude of designs […]
Computational Study of Tuna-Shaped Panel with Simultaneously Heaving and Bending Motion
Meeting Abstract 115-2 Monday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Computational Study of Tuna-Shaped Panel with Simultaneously Heaving and Bending Motion ZHU, R*; WANG, J; DONG, H; BART-SMITH, H; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of Virginia rz6eg@virginia.edu We consider the propulsive performance of an unsteady heaving and bending foil with shape inspired by […]
