Flapping wing aerodynamics: from insects to vertebrates

Speciation dynamics during the global radiation of extant bats

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Feather roughness reduces flow separation during low Reynolds number glides of swifts

(2015) E. van Bokhorst et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Kinematics and aerodynamics of avian upstrokes during slow flight

(2015) K. E. Crandell et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Power reduction and the radial limit of stall delay in revolving wings of different aspect ratio

(2015) J. W. Kruyt et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

In vivo recording of aerodynamic force with an aerodynamic force platform: from drones to birds

(2015) D. Lentink et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

The Function of the Alula in Avian Flight

(2015) Sang-im Lee et al.   Scientific Reports

Membrane muscle function in the compliant wings of bats

(2014) J A Cheney et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Ontogeny of aerial righting and wing flapping in juvenile birds

(2014) D. Evangelista et al.   Biology Letters

The aerodynamic cost of flight in the short-tailed fruit bat (Carollia perspicillata): comparing theory with measurement

(2014) R. von Busse et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Three-dimensional flow and lift characteristics of a hovering ruby-throated hummingbird

(2014) J. Song et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Hummingbird wing efficacy depends on aspect ratio and compares with helicopter rotors

(2014) J. W. Kruyt et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

On the quasi-steady aerodynamics of normal hovering flight part II: model implementation and evaluation

(2014) M. R. A. Nabawy et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Efficiency of Lift Production in Flapping and Gliding Flight of Swifts

(2014) Per Henningsson et al.   PLoS One

Gliding Swifts Attain Laminar Flow over Rough Wings

(2014) David Lentink et al.   PLoS One

Into turbulent air: size-dependent effects of von Karman vortex streets on hummingbird flight kinematics and energetics

(2014) V. M. Ortega-Jimenez et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Span efficiency in hawkmoths

(2013) P. Henningsson et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Leading edge vortex in a slow-flying passerine

(2012) F. T. Muijres et al.   Biology Letters

Analysis of the transitional flow field over a fixed hummingbird wing

(2012) Yossef Elimelech et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Changes in kinematics and aerodynamics over a range of speeds in Tadarida brasiliensis, the Brazilian free-tailed bat

(2012) T. Y. Hubel et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

The global diversity of birds in space and time

(2012) W. Jetz et al.   NATURE

Flying in the rain: hovering performance of Anna's hummingbirds under varied precipitation

(2012) V. M. Ortega-Jimenez et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

From extant to extinct: locomotor ontogeny and the evolution of avian flight

(2012) Ashley M. Heers et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

The evolution and development of mammalian flight

(2012) Lisa Noelle Cooper et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology

Rain increases the energy cost of bat flight

(2011) C. C. Voigt et al.   Biology Letters

Advances in Animal Flight Aerodynamics Through Flow Measurement

(2011) Richard J. Bomphrey   Evolutionary Biology

Actuator disk model and span efficiency of flapping flight in bats based on time-resolved PIV measurements

(2011) Florian T. Muijres et al.   EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS

Animal Aloft: The Origins of Aerial Behavior and Flight

(2011) R. Dudley et al.   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Aerodynamics of tip-reversal upstroke in a revolving pigeon wing

(2011) K. E. Crandell et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Comparative aerodynamic performance of flapping flight in two bat species using time-resolved wake visualization

(2011) F. T. Muijres et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Determination of the instantaneous forces on flapping wings from a localized fluid velocity field

(2011) F. O. Minotti   PHYSICS OF FLUIDS

Pigeons steer like helicopters and generate down- and upstroke lift during low speed turns

(2011) I. G. Ros et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bat wing sensors support flight control

(2011) S. Sterbing-D'Angelo et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Wake structure and wing kinematics: the flight of the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, Cynopterus brachyotis

(2010) T. Y. Hubel et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Effects of wing deformation on aerodynamic forces in hovering hoverflies

(2010) G. Du et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Time-resolved vortex wake of a common swift flying over a range of flight speeds

(2010) P. Henningsson et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Bird or bat: comparing airframe design and flight performance

(2009) Anders Hedenström et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Smoke visualization of free-flying bumblebees indicates independent leading-edge vortices on each wing pair

(2009) Richard James Bomphrey et al.   EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS

Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving fly wings

(2009) D. Lentink et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The vortex wake of blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla L.) measured using high-speed digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV)

(2009) L. C. Johansson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Aerodynamic effects of flexibility in flapping wings

(2009) L. Zhao et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Support and deformability in insect wings

(2009) Robin J. Wootton   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Lift production in the hovering hummingbird

(2009) D. R. Warrick et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Leading-Edge Vortices Elevate Lift of Autorotating Plant Seeds

(2009) D. Lentink et al.   SCIENCE

Details of Insect Wing Design and Deformation Enhance Aerodynamic Function and Flight Efficiency

(2009) J. Young et al.   SCIENCE

Integrative Model of Drosophila Flight

(2008) W. B. Dickson et al.   AIAA JOURNAL

A fundamental avian wing-stroke provides a new perspective on the evolution of flight

(2008) Kenneth P. Dial et al.   NATURE

Extreme endurance flights by landbirds crossing the Pacific Ocean: ecological corridor rather than barrier?

(2008) R. E Gill et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Leading-Edge Vortex Improves Lift in Slow-Flying Bats

(2008) F. T. Muijres et al.   SCIENCE