Micro air vehicles (MAVs) have the potential to revolutionize our sensing and information
gathering capabilities in areas such as environmental monitoring and homeland security …

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 …

It was thought that the aerodynamics of flap** flight in birds is fully understood for quite
some time, but recent studies have shown that this is not the case. Bird flight uses …

Synonymous mutations do not alter the encoded protein, but they can influence gene
expression. To investigate how, we engineered a synthetic library of 154 genes that varied …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

▪ Abstract “What force does an insect wing generate?” Finding answers to this enduring
question is an essential step toward our understanding of interactions of moving objects with …

The aerodynamic performance of hovering insects is largely explained by the presence of a
stably attached leading edge vortex (LEV) on top of their wings. Although LEVs have been …

We compare computational, experimental and quasi-steady forces in a generic hovering
wing undergoing sinusoidal motion along a horizontal stroke plane. In particular, we …

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 …

Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up to date account of our
existing knowledge on the subject, as well as offering new insights and challenging some …