rspb20230045_si_002.mp4 (18.12 MB)
Supplementary Video from Conversion efficiency of flight power is low, but increases with flight speed in the migratory bat Pipistrellus nathusii
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posted on 2023-04-17, 10:01 authored by Shannon E. Currie, Christoffer Johansson, Cedric Aumont, Christian C. Voigt, Anders HedenströmSupplementary Video S1. Schematic video representation of P. nathusii flying in a wind tunnel. Top panel shows the side view of an individual, bottom panel shows an example of the vortex structures of the wake generated by a bat in flight from the rear. The downstroke generates thrust and weight support, while the upstroke wake shows the bat-characteristic inverse vortex rings indicative of negative weight support and thrust production. NB. the same bat is not depicted in both videos.