Movements of the hindwings ofLocusta migratoria, measured with miniature coils
Tóm tắt
Tethered migratory locusts were induced to fly in an airstream for hours at a time, carrying on their extremely delicate hindwings miniature induction coils by which the hindwing movements were recorded in three dimensions. The two coils were mounted at right angles to one another on the central field of the hindwing, which is in close aerodynamic contact with the forewing. Each coil emitted three signals to define the components of a 3-dimensional vector. The movements of the central field can be described completely by the rotations of the two vectors. The main component of the hindwing movement thus becomes accessible to detailed kinematic analysis (Figs. 2, 3). The results obtained with this inductive method are consistent with the few published data based on photogrammetric samples of the movement. The various forms of movement can all be observed during the flight experiment. The movement spectrum is very broad even in an undisturbed flying animal (Figs. 4, 5). Various wingbeat parameters were calculated, including oscillation period, the durations of upstroke and downstroke, and their ratio (Fig. 6). Simultaneous measurement of the movements of the fore- and hindwings has provided the first documentation of the varying interactions of the wings on side of the body during a long flight. Even small changes in the relative positions of the two wings are measurable (Fig. 7).
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