The flight of insects has fascinated physicists and biologists for more than a century. Yet,
until recently, researchers were unable to rigorously quantify the complex wing motions of …

Significant progress has been made in understanding some of the basic mechanisms of
force production and flow manipulation in oscillating foils for underwater use. Biomimetic …

This is an ideal book for graduate students and researchers interested in the aerodynamics,
structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats and insects, as well as of micro …

Numerical simulations are used to investigate the effect of aspect ratio on the wake topology
and hydrodynamic performance of thin ellipsoidal flap** foils. The study is motivated by …

The bodies and brains of fish have evolved to achieve control objectives beyond the
capabilities of current underwater vehicles. One route toward designing underwater vehicles …

This study explores the dichotomy between undulatory (passing multiple waves down the fin
or body) and oscillatory (flap**) locomotion by comparing the kinematics of pectoral fin …

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration
of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of …

The emergence of biorobotic autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) as a focus for discipline-
integrated research in the context of underwater propulsion and maneuvering is considered …

Over the past 520 million years, the process of evolution has produced a diversity of nearly
25000 species of fish. This diversity includes thousands of different fin designs which are …

Insect-like flap** flight offers a power-efficient and highly manoeuvrable basis for a micro
air vehicle capable of indoor flight. The development of such a vehicle requires a careful …