Studies in Hydroelastodynamics
Subtitle: Singing and Swimming
Contributors: Mahadevan, Lakshminarayanan; Wood, Robert J.; Ölveczky, Bence P.
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Description: In this thesis we describe two instances of the nonlinear interaction between a fluid and an elastic solid to mimic or explain some phenomenon seen in nature. We focus on the phenomena of singing of small song birds and swimming of small fish. Song birds show a versatile range of tones and compositions that have highly complex
Notes: Keywords: non linear dynamics, physics of singing, song birds, swimming.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2012