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Organismal-Environmental Interactions & Volumetric Fluid Dynamics

Using a 3-dimensional approach to fluid dynamics, allows us to see complex volumetric  interaction effects of multiple body parts - something that can't be accomplished in standard planar particle image velocimetry.

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Crayfish use their swimmerets to amplify escape propulsion

Hunyadi et al. 2020. Morphology, performance, and fluid dynamics of the crayfish escape response. Journal of Experimental Biology 223(15): jeb.219873. Featured in Inside JEB

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We found significant flow interactions among fish fins

Flammang et al. 2011. Volumetric imaging of fish locomotion. Biology Letters 7:695-698. PDFSupplement

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Carp have a unique filtration method to maximize food intake

Cohen et al. 2018. Channeling vorticity: Modeling the filter-feeding mechanism in silver carp using µCT and 3D PIV. Journal of Experimental Biology 221 jeb183350. PDF JEB Outstanding Paper Prize shortlist

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A change in tail stiffness allows sharks to generate continuous thrust

Flammang et al. 2011. Volumetric imaging of shark tail hydrodynamics reveals a three-dimensional dual-ring vortex wake structure. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278(1725):3670-3678. PDFMovie S1Movie S2add'l Video

Press

National Geographic's When Sharks Attack

Dr. Flammang on season 5, episode 5

Dan Rather Reports -  March 2013

Interview with Dr. Flammang

Science podcast - 2 Dec 2011
Discovery Channel - 30 Nov 2011

"Daily Planet" interview with Dr. Flammang

ScienceNOW - 29 Nov 2011
Harvard Gazette - 20 Apr 2011
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