Among the air-breathing vertebrates, regarding respiratory efficiency, the avian respiratory
system rests at the evolutionary zenith. Structurally, it is separated into a lung that serves as …

In commercial poultry farming, respiratory diseases cause high morbidities and mortalities,
begetting colossal economic losses. Without empirical evidence, early observations led to …

A Tesla valve is a passive check valve but with no-moving parts. The unique diode nature of
Tesla valves makes them attractive for fluid control in many engineering fields, such as …

Tesla valve is a particular check valve that can be used as a fluidic diode, but has no moving
parts, and shows promising applications in macro-and microfluidic systems. Fluidic diode …

In Stokes flow, Purcell's scallop theorem forbids objects with time-reversible (reciprocal)
swimming strokes from moving. In the presence of inertia, this restriction is eased and …

Soft intertwined channel systems are frequently found in fluid flow networks in nature. The
passage geometry of these systems can deform due to fluid flow, which can cause the …

In this study, we leverage geometry-induced asymmetries to rectify oscillatory flows and
induce net directional transport of fluid in a looped network. We demonstrate this valveless …

We present a dynamical model for the avian respiratory system and report the measurement
of its variables in normal breathing canaries (Serinus canaria). Fitting the parameters of the …

The gas exchange function of the avian respiratory system is explained. The following
important structural—and functional aspects are presented: the mechanisms of airflow …

This thesis focused on the study of oscillatory flows in two special cases. First, it explored the
dynamics of peristaltic pumping and its role in the functioning of the biological auditory …