Bird wings act as a suspension system that rejects gusts.

Cheney, Jorn A; Stevenson, Jonathan P J; Durston, Nicholas E; Song, Jialei; Usherwood, James R; Bomphrey, Richard J; Windsor, Shane P

Cheney, Jorn A; Stevenson, Jonathan P J; Durston, Nicholas E; Song, Jialei; Usherwood, James R; Bomphrey, Richard J; Windsor, Shane P.

Afiliação

Cheney JA; Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK.
Stevenson JPJ; Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK.
Durston NE; Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK.
Song J; Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK.
Usherwood JR; School of Mechanical Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Bomphrey RJ; Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK.
Windsor SP; Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK.

Proc Biol Sci ; 287(1937): 20201748, 2020 10 28.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33081609

Assuntos

Aves/fisiologia; Voo Animal/fisiologia; Asas de Animais/fisiologia; Animais; Fenômenos Biomecânicos/fisiologia

Palavras-chave

bird flight; gust rejection; suspension; turbulence; wing

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Asas de Animais / Aves / Voo Animal Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Proc Biol Sci Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Reino Unido

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