Physical mechanisms of control of gliding in flying snakes

Flying snakes possess a sophisticated gliding ability with a unique aerial behavior, in which they flatten their body to make a roughly triangular cross-sectional shape to produce lift and gain horizontal acceleration. Also, the snakes assume an S-like posture and start to undulate by sending travel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jafari, Farid
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77936