Vortex phase matching as a strategy for schooling in robots and in fish

L Li, M Nagy, JM Graving, J Bak-Coleman, G ** swimmers give rise to group cohesion
JW Newbolt, J Zhang, L Ristroph - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019 - pnas.org
Many species of fish and birds travel in groups, yet the role of fluid-mediated interactions in
schools and flocks is not fully understood. Previous fluid-dynamical models of these …

Hydrodynamic advantages of in-line schooling

M Saadat, F Berlinger, A Sheshmani… - Bioinspiration & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Fish benefit energetically when swimming in groups, which is reflected in lower tail-beat
frequencies for maintaining a given speed. Recent studies further show that fish save the …

Flow interactions lead to self-organized flight formations disrupted by self-amplifying waves

JW Newbolt, N Lewis, M Bleu, J Wu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Collectively locomoting animals are often viewed as analogous to states of matter in that
group-level phenomena emerge from individual-level interactions. Applying this framework …

Map** spatial patterns to energetic benefits in groups of flow-coupled swimmers

S Heydari, H Hang, E Kanso - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
The coordinated motion of animal groups through fluids is thought to reduce the cost of
locomotion to individuals in the group. However, the connection between the spatial patterns …