Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies

Usherwood, J R

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.003

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The Muscle-Mechanical Compromise Framework: Implications for the Scaling of Gait and Posture (2016)
Journal Article
Usherwood, J. R., & Richard, J. (2016). The Muscle-Mechanical Compromise Framework: Implications for the Scaling of Gait and Posture. Journal of Human Kinetics, 52(1), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1515/hukin-2015-0198

Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies (2016)
Journal Article
Usherwood, J. R. (2016). Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 408, 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.003

Aerodynamically economical flight is steady and level. The high-amplitude flapping and bounding flight style of many small birds departs considerably from any aerodynamic or purely mechanical optimum. Further, many large birds adopt a flap-glide flig... Read More about Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies.