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View article: Wing hinge dynamics influence stroke amplitudes in flapping wing insects: a frequency response approach
Wing hinge dynamics influence stroke amplitudes in flapping wing insects: a frequency response approach Open
Flapping wing insects leverage the dynamics of their compliant flight systems to reduce the energetic costs of flying. However, the extent to which the wing hinge dynamics contribute to the overall system dynamics remains unknown. Therefor…
View article: Wing Hinge Dynamics Influence Stroke Amplitudes in Flapping Wing Insects: A Frequency Response Approach
Wing Hinge Dynamics Influence Stroke Amplitudes in Flapping Wing Insects: A Frequency Response Approach Open
Flapping wing insects leverage the dynamics of their compliant flight systems to reduce the energetic costs of flying. However, the extent to which the wing hinge dynamics contribute to the overall system dynamics remains unknown. Therefor…
View article: Wing inertia influences the phase and amplitude relationships between thorax deformation and flapping angle in bumblebees
Wing inertia influences the phase and amplitude relationships between thorax deformation and flapping angle in bumblebees Open
Flying insects have a robust flight system that allows them to fly even when their forewings are damaged. The insect must adjust wingbeat kinematics to aerodynamically compensate for the loss of wing area. However, the mechanisms that allo…
View article: Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers
Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers Open
Several agriculturally valuable plants store their pollen in tube-like poricidal anthers, which release pollen through buzz pollination. In this process, bees rapidly vibrate the anther using their indirect flight muscles. The stiffness an…
View article: Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers
Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers Open
Several agriculturally valuable plants store their pollen in tube-like poricidal anthers, which release pollen through buzz pollination. In this process, bees rapidly vibrate the anther using their indirect flight muscles. The stiffness an…
View article: Experimental studies suggest differences in the distribution of thorax elasticity between insects with synchronous and asynchronous musculature
Experimental studies suggest differences in the distribution of thorax elasticity between insects with synchronous and asynchronous musculature Open
Insects have developed diverse flight actuation mechanisms, including synchronous and asynchronous musculature. Indirect actuation, used by insects with both synchronous and asynchronous musculature, transforms thorax exoskeletal deformati…
View article: Processed Data Tables from Experimental studies suggest differences in the distribution of thorax elasticity between insects with synchronous and asynchronous musculature
Processed Data Tables from Experimental studies suggest differences in the distribution of thorax elasticity between insects with synchronous and asynchronous musculature Open
Processed data for tethered flight and thorax stiffness experiments
View article: Carpenter Bee Thorax Vibration and Force Generation Inform Pollen Release Mechanisms During Floral Buzzing
Carpenter Bee Thorax Vibration and Force Generation Inform Pollen Release Mechanisms During Floral Buzzing Open
Approximately 10% of flowering plant species conceal their pollen within tube-like poricidal anthers. Bees extract pollen from poricidal anthers via floral buzzing, a behavior during which they apply cyclic forces by biting the anther and …
View article: The flying insect thoracic cuticle is heterogenous in structure and in thickness-dependent modulus gradation
The flying insect thoracic cuticle is heterogenous in structure and in thickness-dependent modulus gradation Open
The thorax is a specialized structure central to an insect’s ability to fly. In the thorax, flight muscles are surrounded by a thin layer of cuticle. The structure, composition, and material properties of this chitinous structure may influ…