Category: Fluid Mechanics
Spines: The Multitudes and Multi-functionalities of their Mechanisms
Spines, quills, structural design, defense mechanisms, material properties, biomimicry
Coty Ma, Alexandra Schuck, Éloïse Soderböm, Dan Voicu
Comparison of Antenna and Whisker Functions in Different Environments
Antennae, whiskers, sensing, signal processing, mechanosensing
Yen Chuang, Giselle De Leon, Anna Xuyao Shi, Ella (Yaxin) Wang
Biomechanics of Marine Suction Cups and Applications to Artificial Suction Technology
Suction cups, anatomy, papillae, biomimicry, pressure differentiation
Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, and Tokiniaina Raharison Ralambomihanta
The Hydrodynamic Advantages of Shark Scales
Scales, sharks, hydrodynamics, drag, 3D modelling, fluid dynamics
Eve Barrette-Vanasse, Anne-Frederic Laurin, Rus Trana, Jun Xiao
Resonating Devices in Nature for Communication and Information Reception
Acoustic Resonance, Harmonics, Mating, Tymbals and Tympanas, Helmholtz Resonator, Echolocation, Vibration
Archinlin Wang, Henry Stephenson, Syphax Ramdani, Zachary Flynn
A Biomechanical Review of Animal Tongue Functions
Tongue, Non-Newtonian, Surface Roughness, Feeding and Prey-Catching, Saliva, Biomimicry, Elastic Energy
Shunyuan Xiao, Marc Srour, Sophie Allard
Reaction Diffusion Patterns in Jaws of the Animal Kingdom
Reaction Diffusion Patterning, Denticles, Morphogenesis, Teeth, Jaws, Growth
Michelle Levy, Riwa Itani, Joseph Marsilio, Irene Simier Requejo
An Overview of Transport-Related Interspecies Relationships
Transport, Symbiosis, Attachment Mechanics, Hydrodynamics, Interspecies Interactions
Dorothy Ma, Beth Cushnie, Anh Ngo, Tanoulu Li
The Mechanics and Rates of Organic Matter Decomposition
Decomposition and Degradation, Chemotaxis, Collective Feeding, Organic Matter, Photodegradation, Bacteria, Climate Change
Graeme McDougall, Jeongbin Shin, Mona Wang, Ritchie Yu
Evolution of Mammary Glands and the Biomechanics of Mammalian Lactation
Lactation, Adaptation and Evolution, Biomechanics, Mammals, Milk and Dairy
Ayoub Rabhi, Zach Gurberg, Di Ah Lim, Olivia Clague
The Hidden Properties Behind Animal Foraging Strategies
Foraging, Group Behaviour, Cooperation, Tool, Detection, Gathering
Ella Gadoury, Emma Lee, Floriane Baudin, Tian Rui Wang
How Computers and Robotics Helped Us Understand Flippers
Flippers, biometrics, fluid dynamics, Reynolds number, biomimicry, swimming
McKenna Baron, Nour Hanna, Guillaume Rodier, Gabriel Straface