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The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming by Akira Azuma (Hardback, 2002)

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Through study of locomotion of living creatures, Akira Azuma has come to the conclusion that every creature is made and moves in a manner that is best suited to its environmental conditions. Thus, one purpose of this book is to shed light on the physical relationships among habitat, form or life, and mode of movement in living creatures. The text also reviews results of theoretical and empirical research carried out by various scientists over the years. Each of the two main parts of the book, Flying Dynamics and Swimming Dynamics , is written from the viewpoint of mechanics, specifically fluid dynamics, rather than from the viewpoint of physiology and ecology. Thus the chapters and sections are organized according to mechanical, t biological principles. However, Azuma hopes that the book will prove to be useful reference t only to engineers working and studying fluid and flight dynamics, but also for biologists using mechanical analyses to gain a better understanding of the behavior of animals and the mechanical functions of the body parts in relation to their forms and modes of locomotion.

Place of Publication
Reston
Series Title
Aiaa Education Series
Author Biography
Azuma is Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo. He earned his PhD from the University of Tokyo. He was a Guest of Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Helicopter Society.
Date of Publication
01/04/2002
Edition Statement
2nd Revised Edition
Imprint
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Transport Technology