Meeting Abstract 105-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Comparative biomechanics of horizontal, fine-branch locomotion in lizards: Part 1. KNIGHT, K.C.*; LEE, D.V.; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas kit.knight@unlv.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-knight-a7a40193/ Squamates compromise the most speciose tetrapod order and move about their environments in many different ways. Evolutionary questions regarding structure-function relationships to […]
year: 2019
An optimal control model of bipedal leg swing for predicting gait duty factor in cursorial birds
Meeting Abstract 105-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 An optimal control model of bipedal leg swing for predicting gait duty factor in cursorial birds HUBICKI, CM*; DALEY, MA; Florida State University; Royal Veterinary College hubicki@eng.famu.fsu.edu http://www.christianhubicki.com Bipedal runners, when changing their speed, can theoretically choose many combinations of stride length (SL), stride frequency (SF) and duty […]
Inferring real-world flight conditions from high-throughput preference tests bumblebees display partiality for particular features of wind and clutter
Meeting Abstract 104-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Inferring real-world flight conditions from high-throughput preference tests: bumblebees display partiality for particular features of wind and clutter COMBES, SA*; BADGER, MA; GAGLIARDI, SF; WARGIN, AH; FLORES, MS; Univ. of California, Davis sacombes@ucdavis.edu http://combeslab.ucdavis.edu/ Foraging bumblebees regularly fly through environments filled with varying wind and clutter. In lab […]
How size and shape effect abdominal contribution of insect flight control
Meeting Abstract 104-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 How size and shape effect abdominal contribution of insect flight control BUSTAMANTE, J*; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington jorgebjr@uw.edu Insect flapping flight is inherently pitch unstable and therefore demands feedback control for effective maneuverability. This feedback control is primarily governed by actuation from the wings as well as […]
Effects of Symmetric vs Asymmetric Wing Damage on the Stability and Maneuverability of Bumblebees
Meeting Abstract 104-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Effects of Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Wing Damage on the Stability and Maneuverability of Bumblebees GAGLIARDI, S F*; COMBES, S A; University of California-Davis; University of California-Davis gagliardi@ucdavis.edu Bumblebees are diligent foragers whose wings amass significant, non-repairable damage in the form of wing area loss due to frequent collisions […]
Clap and fling of bristled wings with varying solid surface areas
Meeting Abstract 104-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Clap and fling of bristled wings with varying solid surface areas FORD, MP*; KASOJU, VT; GADDAM, MG; SANTHANAKRISHNAN, A; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University askrish@okstate.edu http://www.appliedfluidslab.org/ The smallest free-flying insects (body lengths between 0.2 to 1 mm) show a marked preference […]
Effects of Shape, Material, and Musculature on Energy Exchange Capacity in the Hawkmoth Thorax
Meeting Abstract 104-8 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30 Effects of Shape, Material, and Musculature on Energy Exchange Capacity in the Hawkmoth Thorax GAU, JF*; GRAVISH, N; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Institute of Technology; Univ. of California, San Diego; Georgia Institute of Technology jeff.gau@gatech.edu Elastic energy exchange is thought to offset the high power requirements of insect flight. […]
Big wings and agile flight evolutionary patterns of moth morphology and stability in Bombycoidea
Meeting Abstract 104-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Big wings and agile flight: evolutionary patterns of moth morphology and stability in Bombycoidea AIELLO, BR*; HAMILTON, CA; KAWAHARA, AY; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Institute of Technology; Florida Museum of Natural History; Florida Museum of Natural History; Georgia Institute of Technology brett.aiello@physics.gatech.edu Moth wing and body morphology, which evolve […]
Altitudinal variation in flight morphology and kinematics of common-garden reared bumblebees (Bombus vosnesenskii)
Meeting Abstract 104-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Altitudinal variation in flight morphology and kinematics of common-garden reared bumblebees (Bombus vosnesenskii) PARSONS, ZM*; HERNDON, JD; STRANGE, JP; LOZIER, JD; DILLON, ME; University of Wyoming; Utah State University; Utah State University; University of Alabama; University of Wyoming zparsons@uwyo.edu Altitudinal shifts present a potential means of tracking optimal […]
The hydrodynamics of tail twisting during swimming in the American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
Meeting Abstract 103-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 The hydrodynamics of tail twisting during swimming in the American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) DONATELLI, CM*; SHEN, TH; KHANNA, S; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University; Tufts University; Columbia University; Tufts University cassandra.donatelli@tufts.edu http://twitter.com/CMDonatelli Many fishes use body-caudal undulation to navigate their environments. Some fish, traditionally called anguilliform swimmers, use more […]
