Flying snakes: Aerodynamics of body cross-sectional shape

Chrysopelea paradisi, also known as the flying snake, possesses one of the most unique forms of aerial locomotion found in nature, using its entire body as a dynamic lifting surface without the use of wings or membranes. Unlike other airborne creatures, this species lacks appendages to aid in contr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holden, Daniel Patrick
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32927
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05172011-103747/