Abstract
Woodpecker can be modelled as a low-inertia hammer. It uses the angular momentum of its body, generated by contraction of its leg muscles, to accelerate its head towards the tree, which it is pecking. It appears to peck at a resonant frequency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1141-1147 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science |
| Volume | 221 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Computer simulation
- Contacts (fluid mechanics)
- Hammers
- Angular momentum
- Dynamics