Modelling the Bird Flight (Scientific Report 2007-2010)

Modelling the Bird Flight (Scientific Report 2007-2010)
Author: Herbert Oertel
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN: 3866447612

The aerodynamics of flying birds and insects plays a crucial role in the domain of aeronautical engineering. The energy-efficient construction of winglets for airplanes, the formation flight of tactical aircraft or the drone engineering or military applications are inspired by birds. This holds also for flow and structure simulation of flapping wing motion, taking the unsteady aerodynamics and corresponding wing deformations into account at high flow velocities and flapping frequencies.

6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010), 1 - 6 August 2010, Singapore

6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010), 1 - 6 August 2010, Singapore
Author: Chwee Teck Lim
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1747
Release: 2010-08-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642145159

Biomechanics covers a wide field such as organ mechanics, tissue mechanics, cell mechanics to molecular mechanics. At the 6th World Congress of Biomechanics WCB 2010 in Singapore, authors presented the largest experimental studies, technologies and equipment. Special emphasis was placed on state-of-the-art technology and medical applications. This volume presents the Proceedings of the 6th WCB 2010 which was hold in conjunction with 14th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME) & 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Biomechanics (APBiomech). The peer reviewed scientific papers are arranged in the six themes Organ Mechanics, Tissue Mechanics, Cell Mechanics, Molecular Mechanics, Materials, Tools, Devices & Techniques, Special Topics.

Flight

Flight
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 870
Release: 1910
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Birds in Flight

Birds in Flight
Author: Carrol L. Henderson
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2008-10-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780760333921

Describes adaptations for avian aerodynamics, and offers tips on spotting and identifying airborne birds.

Biodiversity and Wind Farms in Portugal

Biodiversity and Wind Farms in Portugal
Author: Miguel Mascarenhas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2017-09-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 3319603515

This book presents a review of the state-of-the-art knowledge on the interactions between biodiversity and wind energy development, focused on the Portuguese reality. The volume addresses the particularities of the impact assessment procedures in Portugal, contrasting it with the international practices and presenting its main findings by covering the following broader themes: i) evaluation of spatial and temporal dynamics of wildlife affected by wind farms, including birds, bats and terrestrial mammals (in particularly Portuguese wolf population); ii) the methodologies used to assess impacts caused by this type of developments in biodiversity; iii) the best practice methodologies to implement an adaptive management approach to reconcile biodiversity and wind farms. The knowledge presented in this book was gathered through the research and development activities developed by Bioinsight company (former Bio3 company) during the last 13 years and partially funded by a R&D project designated as “Integrated solutions for biodiversity management at wind farms: reduce and compensate bird and bat mortality” (acronym: Wind & Biodiversity), co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), under the Regional Operational Programme of Centre (Mais Centro). This volume fills a void in the literature as a book giving insights on the best practices to install and manage a wind farm from a biodiversity management point of view, while establishing a commitment between economic sustainability and biodiversity conservation.