Three-dimensional geometry of the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) flukes in relation to hydrodynamics
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/4924As published
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00439.xKeyword
Flukes; Narwhal; Monodon monoceros; HydrodynamicsAbstract
Cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) use only their flukes for propulsion. Flukes are distally located extensions of the tail, and from a biomechanical standpoint, function as a pair of wings (Vogel 1994). Flukes function to produce thrust generated as an anteriorly directed lift force as flukes oscillate vertically (Fish 1998 a,b). Their cross-sections resemble hydrofoils. For a hydrofoil to be effective, a large lift must be produced while drag is minimized; this, in turn, increases the thrust generated (Weihs 1989; Vogel 1994).
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Preprint: Fontanella, Janet E., Fish, Frank E., Rybczynski, Natalia, Nweeia, Martin T., Ketten, Darlene R., "Three-dimensional geometry of the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) flukes in relation to hydrodynamics", 2010-09-03, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00439.x, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/4924Related items
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