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Aerodynamic Adaptations

Aerodynamic Adaptations is a biological evolutionary process whereby structural and functional modifications in the morphology of wings or wing-like appendages enhance airflow interaction to improve lift, reduce drag, and increase maneuverability during locomotion.

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Ecological morphology and flight in bats (Mammalia; Chiroptera): wing adaptations, flight performance, foraging strategy and echolocation

Ulla Μ. Norberg, J. M. V. Rayner · Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 1987 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Flexible-wing-based micro air vehicles

Peter Ifju, D. G. Jenkins, Scott Ettinger et al. · 2002 · 246 citations

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An Aerodynamic Basis for Selecting Transmitter Loads in Birds

Donald F. Caccamise, Robert S. Hedin · Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) · 1985 · 212 citations · Full text

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Design, aerodynamics and autonomy of the DelFly

Guido de Croon, Mark Groen, Christophe De Wagter et al. · Bioinspiration & Biomimetics · 2012 · 211 citations

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Aerodynamics and the evolution of long tails in birds

Andrew Balmford, Adrian L. R. Thomas, Ian L. Jones · Nature · 1993 · 189 citations

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Authors

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  1. RD
    Robert Dudley

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    4 publications · 506 citations

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  2. AP
    Anders Pape Møller

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    3 publications · 206 citations

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  3. FD
    Florentino de Lope

    Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

    3 publications · 206 citations

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  4. BW
    Bret W. Tobalske

    University of Montana, United States

    3 publications · 120 citations

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  5. AH
    Anders Hedenström

    Lund University, Sweden

    3 publications · 204 citations

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Institutions

225

  1. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    491 citations

  2. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

    Panama City, Panama

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    339 citations

  3. Lund University

    Lund, Sweden

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    545 citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    652 citations

  5. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    2.3K citations

  6. Royal Veterinary College

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    302 citations

  7. Sorbonne Université

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    544 citations

  8. RWTH Aachen University

    Aachen, Germany

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    149 citations

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  1. Journal of Experimental Biology

    9 publications · 528 citations

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  2. Journal of The Royal Society Interface

    6 publications · 392 citations

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  4. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

    4 publications · 271 citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    3 publications · 118 citations

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