...Brandon M. Kilbourne; Emanuel Andrada; Martin S. Fischer; John A. Nyakatura ABSTRACT Differing limb proportions in terms of length and mass, as well as differences in mass being concentrated proximally or distally, influence the limb's moment of inertia (MOI), which represents its resistance...

... substrates. We quantified morphology using the polar moment of inertia, a parameter used in calculating kinetic energy that describes shell area distribution and resistance to rotation. We quantified mussel locomotion by determining the ratio of rotational ( K rot ) to translational kinetic energy ( K trans...

... this prediction by examining shell morphology and growth rate of quagga mussels collected from shallow and deep habitats and reared under common-garden treatments that manipulated the three variables. Shell morphology was quantified using the polar moment of inertia. Of the variables tested, temperature had...

... of the relatively greater force production inherent in the parasagittal limb posture of mice. e-mail: [email protected] 27 2 2003 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2003 2003 agility maneuverability moment of inertia locomotion running mouse Mus musculus Turning...

... the evolution of cynodonts and mammals reduced rotational inertia and probably improved turning ability. * e-mail: [email protected] 3 5 2002 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2002 2002 agility manoeuvrability moment of inertia locomotion lizard rat mouse Mus...

[email protected] 24 8 2001 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2001 2001 agility manoeuvrability moment of inertia locomotion human. Rotational inertia ( I ) is the resistance a body offers to torques that act to spin it about an axis. It is the sum of differential elements of mass...

... rotational inertia, theropods may have run with an arched back and tail, an S-curved neck and forelimbs held backwards against the body. *e-mail: [email protected] 24 8 2001 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2001 2001 agility manoeuvrability moment of inertia locomotion...

...Coen Van Den Berg; Jeremy M. V. Rayner ABSTRACT The agility and manoeuvrability of a flying animal and the inertial power required to flap the wings are related to the moment of inertia of the wings. The moments of inertia of the wings of 29 bird species and three bat species were determined using...

...Mikael Thollesson; Ulla M. Norberg ABSTRACT The moments of inertia of the wings about the shoulder joint and about the roll axis were estimated in eight species of bats, using strip analysis. The moment of inertia of the bat’s trunk about the roll axis was estimated by assuming the body and head...

...Sean J. Kirkpatrick ABSTRACT The moment of inertia of a wing about its proximal end must be known in order to calculate the inertial torque and power required during flapping flight ( Ellington, 1984 ) and it is also one of the morphological features that affects flapping frequency ( Pennycuick...