This work is a synthesis of our current understanding of the mechanics, aerodynamics and
visually mediated control of dragonfly and damselfly flight, with the addition of new …

A Lagrangian tracking method is introduced, which uses a prediction of the particle
distribution for the subsequent time-step as a mean to seize the temporal domain. Errors …

Powered flight was once a capability limited only to animals, but by identifying useful
attributes of animal flight and building on these with technological advances, engineers …

This study presents an approach to two-pulse 3D particle tracking using methods developed
within the Shake-The-Box (STB, Schanz et al. in Exp Fluids 57: 70, 2016) Lagrangian …

The swimming of aquatic animals and flying of insects and birds have fascinated physicists
and biologists for more than a century. In this regard, great efforts have been made to …

Highlights•The principal aerodynamic mechanisms in insect flight are reasonably well-
described.•Aeroelastic deformations of non-linearly compliant wings are less well …

There are three common methods for calculating the lift generated by a flying animal based
on the measured airflow in the wake. However, these methods might not be accurate …

Extremely low‐frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF EMFs) have been shown to impact the
behavior and physiology of insects. Recent studies have highlighted the need for more …

A flying animal can minimize its energy consumption by choosing an optimal flight speed
depending on the task at hand. Choice of flight speed can be predicted by modelling the …

Large ears enhance perception of echolocation and prey generated sounds in bats.
However, external ears likely impair aerodynamic performance of bats compared to birds …