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The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Akira Azuma

    1. University of Tokyo, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki 210, Japan

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Introduction

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 1-8

  3. Dragging, Floating, and Jumping

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 9-18

  4. Flight By Gliding

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 19-75

  5. Flight by Beating

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 77-154

  6. Swimming by Snaking

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 155-174

  7. Swimming by Fanning

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 175-216

  8. Swimming by Other Methods

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 217-240

  9. Conclusions

    • Akira Azuma
    Pages 241-246

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 247-265
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About this book

From a mechanical perspective, an animal's shape and the topological connection of its organs are important factors in locomotion. This book describes the physical relationships between form, habitat, way of life, and movement in living creatures. It includes in-depth mechanical and mathematical analyses of the way in which creatures move about, and it also investigates dispersal modes of plants and animals within the framework of flying and swimming. The book is written from the viewpoint of mechanics, specifically fluid dynamics and flight dynamics, rather than from that of physiology and ecology. It will prove a useful reference for aeronautical and mechanical engineers as well as for biologists who use mechanical analyses in the study of behaviour, function, and locomotion.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Tokyo, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki 210, Japan

    Akira Azuma

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming

  • Authors: Akira Azuma

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68210-3

  • Publisher: Springer Tokyo

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Tokyo 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-68212-7Published: 14 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-68210-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 265

  • Topics: Classical Mechanics, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics

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