Migration on Wings - Aerodynamics and Energetics. University of Colorado

This book is an effort to explore the technical aspects associated with bird flight and migration on wings. After a short introduction on the birds migration, the book reviews the aerodynamics and Energetics of Flight and presents the calculation of the Migration Range. In addition, the authors explains aerodynamics of the formation flight and finally introduces great flight diagrams.

List of contents

Migration on Wings.- Aerodynamics and Energetics of Flight.- Migration Range.- Formation Flight.- Great Flight Diagrams.

Summary

This book is an effort to explore the technical aspects associated with bird flight and migration on wings. After a short introduction on the birds migration, the book reviews the aerodynamics and Energetics of Flight and presents the calculation of the Migration Range. In addition, the authors explains aerodynamics of the formation flight and finally introduces great flight diagrams.

Product details

• Authors: Lakshmi Kantha
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.12.2011
• EAN: 9783642279249
• ISBN: 978-3-642-27924-9
• No. of pages: 83
• Weight: 154 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 83 p. 25 illus., 4 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; C, Zoologie und Tierwissenschaften, Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Astronautik (Raumfahrttechnik), astronautics, engineering, Zoology & animal sciences, Classical and Continuum Physics, Fluid mechanics, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Fluids, Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Animal Physiology, Aerospace engineering, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Aerospace & aviation technology