| Tue August 29th 2023 10:00 – 11:00 ZH286 | Seminar | The aerodynamics and control of animal flight Florian Muijres |
Details:Birds, bats and insects power flight by beating their wings rapidly up and down. The resulting intricate wing motions cause the production of unsteady aerodynamic force and torques, which flying animals use to not only sustain flight, but also to perform complex flight maneuvers. Here, I will talk about the physics and biology of natural flight, and how we study this using an interdisciplinary research approach. First, I will address how flapping flyers use unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms to produce the fluid forces required for flight. Second, I will discuss how these flying animals steer using tiny adjustments in their wingbeat pattern. These combined results highlight the sophistication and elegance of the natural flight motor system and underlying fluid mechanics. | ||
