Meeting Abstract 140-5 Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Fluid dynamics function of the rhinoceros auklets’ horn in flying and swimming KIKUCHI, DM*; MAEDA, M; SHIOMI, K; TANAKA, H; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Royal Veterinary College Univ. of London; National Institute of Polar Research; Tokyo Institute of Technology kikuchi.d.ab@m.titech.ac.jp The exaggerated morphological traits that appear in either […]
year: 2019
A comparative analysis of the hydrodynamics of beak shape kingfishers
Meeting Abstract 140-4 Monday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 A comparative analysis of the hydrodynamics of beak shape kingfishers CRANDELL, KE*; HOWE, RO; CANNON, C; FALKINGHAM, PL; Bangor University; Bangor University; Bangor University; Liverpool John Moores University k.crandell@bangor.ac.uk http://www.kriscrandell.com Piscivorous birds have a unique suite of adaptations to forage under the water. One method of fishing for […]
Wind-powered Cooling in Specialized Fijian Ant-plant
Meeting Abstract 139-1 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Wind-powered Cooling in Specialized Fijian Ant-plant FENG, J*; CHOMICKI, G; KING, H; University of Akron; Oxford University; University of Akron hking@uakron.edu Squamellaria are myrmecophytic epiphytes endemic to the islands of Fiji. A clade of six species of Squamellaria form an obligate farming symbiosis with a single ant species […]
The ciliated groove of salps A new perspective
Meeting Abstract 139-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 The ciliated groove of salps: A new perspective MOSS, A.G.*; MADIN, L.P.; Auburn University; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tony@auburn.edu http://www.auburn.edu/~mossant We examined the ciliated grooves of Pegea socia, Salpa maxima and Cyclosalpa affinis by video and scanning electron microscopy of the anterior ciliated pouch, to reveal details […]
Passive Fluid Transport Properties and Biomimetic Potential of Aerial Orchid Roots
Meeting Abstract 139-2 Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Passive Fluid Transport Properties and Biomimetic Potential of Aerial Orchid Roots YAEGER, J. M.*; AMTHOR, A. E.; LUNA, M.; NOEL, A. C.; NADLER, J. H.; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute jonathan.yaeger@gtri.gatech.edu Epiphytic orchids […]
Self-Assembly and Repair of the Butterfly Proboscis the Role of Capillary Forces
Meeting Abstract 139-4 Monday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Self-Assembly and Repair of the Butterfly Proboscis: the Role of Capillary Forces KORNEV , K.*; ZHANG, C.; SANDE, L.; POMETTO, S; BEARD, C; ADLER, P; Clemson University Presenting Author*; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University kkornev@clemson.edu https://cecas.clemson.edu/kornevlab/index.html The proboscis of butterflies and moths consists […]
Fluid transport and mixing in tubular insect hearts
Meeting Abstract 139-5 Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Fluid transport and mixing in tubular insect hearts MILLER, L. A.*; BATTISTA, N.; OZALP, K.; University of North Carolina; College of New Jersey; University of North Carolina lam9@unc.edu http://miller.web.unc.edu Valveless, tubular pumps are widespread in the animal kingdom. For example, insect hearts are typically long narrow tubes that […]
Distributed control of ventilation by honeybee-inspired robots
Meeting Abstract 139-6 Monday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Distributed control of ventilation by honeybee-inspired robots PETERS, JM*; MAHADEVAN, L; Harvard University; Harvard University jcbptrs@gmail.com https://www.jacobmpeters.com/ Honeybees actively ventilate their nests by flapping their wings at the entrance of the hive in response to high air temperatures. Individual bees respond only to local temperatures but collectively they […]
A Tesla Valve in a Turtle Lung
Meeting Abstract 139-7 Monday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 A Tesla Valve in a Turtle Lung FARMER, CG*; CIERI, RL; PEI, S; University of Utah/Trinity College Dublin; University of Utah; University of Utah cg.frmr@gmail.com We have known for a long time that the lungs of birds contain aerodynamic valves and one way airflow through most of their […]
Range of motion in the avian wing reflects evolutionary specialization for different flight behaviors
Meeting Abstract 138-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Range of motion in the avian wing reflects evolutionary specialization for different flight behaviors BALIGA, VB*; SZABO, I; ALTSHULER, DL; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; University of British Columbia, Vancouver vbaliga@zoology.ubc.ca https://www.vikram-baliga.com/ Birds can actively change the shape of their wings, an ability […]
