Drag reduction effects facilitated by microridges inside the mouthparts of honeybee workers and drones

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.10.010zbMath1343.92577OpenAlexW2156635481WikidataQ51656529 ScholiaQ51656529MaRDI QIDQ304713

Jia-Ning Wu, Chu-Chu Li, Ren-Gao Zhu, Yun-Qiang Yang, Shao-Ze Yan

Publication date: 26 August 2016

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.10.010

zbMATH Keywords

microstructuresdrag reductiondronesmicropumpworkers

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Genetics and population dynamics (92D99)

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