Dynamics and energetics of scallop locomotion

• Published in: Journal of experimental biology Vol. 199; no. Pt 9; pp. 1931 - 1946
• Main Authors: Cheng, J, Davison, I, I, Demont, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Company of Biologists Ltd 01.09.1996
• Subjects: Mollusks; Zoology

A dynamic model for a swimming scallop was developed which integrates the mechanical properties of the hinge ligaments, valve inertia, the external fluid-flow reaction, the fluid pressure in the mantle cavity and the muscle contraction. Kinematic data were recorded for a swimming Placopecten magella...