The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming (AIAA Education)

The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming (AIAA Education)
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Through study of locomotion of living creatures, Akira Azuma has come to the conclusion that every creature is made and moves in a manner that is best suited to its environmental conditions. Thus, one purpose of this book is to shed light on the physical relationships among habitat, form or life, and mode of movement in living creatures. The text also reviews results of theoretical and empirical research carried out by various scientists over the years. Each of the two main parts of the book, "Flying Dynamics and Swimming Dynamics", is written from the viewpoint of mechanics, specifically fluid dynamics, rather than from the viewpoint of physiology and ecology. Thus the chapters and sections are organized according to mechanical, not biological principles. However, Azuma hopes that the book will prove to be useful reference not only to engineers working and studying fluid and flight dynamics, but also for biologists using mechanical analyses to gain a better understanding of the behavior of animals and the mechanical functions of the body parts in relation to their forms and modes of locomotion.
Country USA
Brand AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Manufacturer Amer Inst of Aeronautics &
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781563477812
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Manufacturer	Amer Inst of Aeronautics &
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781563477812
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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