A Potential Role for Bat Tail Membranes in Flight Control

Wind tunnel tests conducted on a model based on the long-eared bat Plecotus auritus indicated that the positioning of the tail membrane (uropatagium) can significantly influence flight control. Adjusting tail position by increasing the angle of the legs ventrally relative to the body has a two-fold...

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Autores principales: Gardiner, James D., Dimitriadis, Grigorios, Codd, Jonathan R., Nudds, Robert L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479137
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018214

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479137
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018214

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