• DOI:10.1007/BF00304133
Corpus ID: 10413858

Fledermäuse im Windkanal

@article{Schnitzler2004FledermuseIW,
  title={Flederm{\"a}use im Windkanal},
  author={H. Schnitzler},
  journal={Zeitschrift f{\"u}r vergleichende Physiologie},
  year={2004},
  volume={73},
  pages={209-221}
}

H. Schnitzler

Published 2004

Physics

Zeitschrift für vergleichende Physiologie

SummaryIn an experimental wind tunnel air speed (vF) and ground speed (vG) of a Myotis lucifugus were measured as a function of wind speed (vW). The bat had a vF of about 4,5 m/sec in still air. With head winds it increased vF and lowered vG to reach stationary flight (vG=0) at a vW of 7,7 m/sec. The rate of wing motion remained at about 10–11/sec at head winds from 0–7,7 m/sec. With tail winds the bat changed to a semi-hovering flight with wing beat frequencies rising to about 16/sec and vF… CONTINUE READING

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