Vortex trapping recaptures energy in flying fruit flies
Abstract Flapping flight is one of the most costly forms of locomotion in animals. To limit energetic expenditures, flying insects thus developed multiple strategies. An effective mechanism to reduce flight power expenditures is the harvesting of kinetic energy from motion of the surrounding air. We...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86359-z |