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Monday, August 31, 2009

Drag profiles of mammals

For some interesting information on the drag profiles of several mammals in the laminar and turbulent regimes, skim through pages 82-88 of Fish, FE (1994). Influence of Hydrodynamic-Design and Propulsive Mode on Mammalian Swimming Energetics.Australian Journal of Zoology42, 79–101..