Session MD - Bio-Fluid Dynamics X.
MIXED session, Tuesday afternoon, November 23
Fifth Avenue Room, Westin Seattle
Dolphins and a number of billfish may perform the curious stunt known as tail-walking. By flapping its tail fin while maintaining an upright body posture, a tail-walker can hold the bulk of its body out of the water for sustained periods. We present the results of an investigation of the scaling, dynamics and stability of tail-walking. An accompanying experimental model is described.