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Table 5 The thrust force increment on the calf due to drafting

From: The hydrodynamics of dolphin drafting

Case

X/X max

K

X

X/X req

H1

0.82

3.99

11.7

0.62

H2

0.71

3.66

3.1

0.18

DL

0.98

3.65

8.2

0.48

DR

0.99

7.39

20.5

0.58

A2

0.9

4.62

7.3

0.33

A3

0.02

7.94

0.2

0.005

A4

1

4.26

11.5

0.57

A5

0.98

4.9

7.7

0.33

A6

0.96

4.61

4.9

0.22

BR

0.94

7.94

15.3

0.41

  1. X/X max is the fraction of the maximal thrust possible, obtained from inserting the value of ξ /L2 from Table 4 into Figure 5c and following the vertical line. K is calculated from equation (5). The thrust increment X (in newtons) is calculated assuming a swimming speed of 2.4 m/sec, and the X/X req represents the thrust transferred from the mother as a fraction of the total thrust required of the calf.