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Sharon M. Swartz Source Confirmed

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John Brown University

faculty

42 h-index 177 pubs 5,153 cited

Research Areas

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems Physiological and biochemical adaptations Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies

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Dr. Sharon M. Swartz investigates biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms, with a particular focus on bat biology and its applications to aerospace engineering and energy systems. Her research incorporates both experimental and theoretical physics to understand the physiological and biochemical adaptations that enable bat flight. Recent work has explored how bats exploit topography and nocturnal updrafts to achieve high-altitude and high-speed flight, and how they actively modulate membrane compliance to control wing camber and reduce drag. Swartz's group has also examined the power requirements for bat-inspired flapping flight, the distribution of sensory hairs on bat wings, and the thermal sensitivity of bat wing muscles.

Metrics

h-index: 42
Publications: 177
Citations: 5,153

Selected Publications

Upstroke wing clapping in bats and bat-inspired robots offers efficient lift generation (2025) DOI

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Kenneth Breuer John Brown University 8 shared publications Xiaozhou Fan John Brown University 6 shared publications Brooke L. Quinn John Brown University 3 shared publications Siyang Hao John Brown University 2 shared publications Bethan L. Littleford‐Colquhoun John Brown University 1 shared publication Tyler R. Kartzinel John Brown University 1 shared publication

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