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Scale-independent glide energetics in odontocete cetaceans
Vadim V. Pavlov, Teresa Salomone, Beverley McKeon
The paper derives scale-independent glide energetics for odontocete cetaceans using simulations, showing energy savings depend on drag ratios and efficiency, not body size.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.29.735419