The naturally occurring biomineralization or microbially induced calcium carbonate (MICP)
precipitation is gaining huge attention due to its widespread application in various fields of …

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

Nature has always inspired innovative minds for development of new designs. Animals and
plants provide various structures with lower density, more strength and high energy sorption …

Flight was a key innovation in the adaptive radiation of insects. However, it is a complex trait
influenced by a large number of interacting biotic and abiotic factors, making it difficult to …

The efficiency with which flying animals convert metabolic power to mechanical power
dictates an individual's flight behaviour and energy requirements. Despite the significance of …

Bioinspiration and biomimetics is a rapidly growing field where insights from biology are
used to solve current design challenges. Nature provides an abundance of inspiration to …

A faster cruising speed increases drag and thereby the thrust (T) needed to fly, while weight
and lift (L) requirement remains constant. Birds can adjust their wingbeat in multiple ways to …

There are at least eight ways that wings potentially produce sound. Five mechanisms are
aerodynamic sounds, created by airflow, and three are structural sound created by …

Blade element modelling provides a quick analytical method for estimating the aerodynamic
forces produced during insect flight, but such models have yet to be tested rigorously using …

Understanding the causal impacts among various parameters is essential for designing
micro aerial vehicles (MAVs). The simulation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …