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SUMMARY:The aeromechanics of bat flight - Brown University
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DESCRIPTION:Bats are remarkable creatures and are the only mammals capable
  of powered flight.  They are extraordinary flyers\, able to travel long d
 istances at high speeds\, as well as  to maneuver with extreme agility and
  precise control. Bats achieve this performance through a variety of morph
 ological features\, including their unique articulated wing skeleton and a
  lifting surface comprised of a thin highly compliant skin membrane. We wi
 ll discuss several aspects of our research program.  Firstly we will show 
 some results from live animal experiments in which we track the motion of 
 bats in a wind tunnel and correlate wing motions with fluid velocities in 
 the wake of the bat.  Secondly\, we will report on physical model experime
 nts in which we study simplified engineering models that capture some esse
 ntial feature of bat flight under more controlled conditions.\n
LOCATION:Language Unit Meeting Room
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