Publications by authors named "Vincent Stin"
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Anguilliform swimmers are long, narrow animals that move efficiently by undulating their bodies, and recent studies suggest this mode of swimming is highly effective in nature.
- - Understanding why anguilliform swimming is so efficient requires collaboration across multiple disciplines, including biology and hydrodynamics, but these fields often remain siloed.
- - This review gathers existing knowledge on the anatomy and movement patterns of anguilliform swimmers, analyzing their kinematics and hydrodynamic interactions using both experimental and computational data.
Article Synopsis
- A new method using volumetric velocimetry was developed to measure the 3D vortical structures created by dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) as they swim.
- The study found that the snake's undulating motion produced multiple paired vortex tubes, some forming a hairpin shape, aligning with previous computational fluid dynamics predictions.
- The research quantified various flow properties, such as vortex circulation and kinetic energy, providing a foundation for comparing different snake species and their swimming efficiency.
