Taketo Mizota
Fukuoka Institute of Technology
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Journal of Ethology | 2002
Tomoyuki Kokita; Taketo Mizota
The Japanese filefish Paramonacanthus japonicus has extreme sexual dimorphism in its overall shape, even though its mating system is monogamy with biparental care. This sexual dimorphism is mainly due to the development of secondary sexual traits in males. Males become more slender in body with elevated soft dorsal and anal fins as they mature. We examined the function of such male secondary sexual traits by field research and fluid-dynamic analysis. Underwater observations showed that movement rate and steady swimming speed of males were higher than those of females. Male and female P. japonicus showed similar feeding habits and egg-tending behavior, although males attacked potential egg predators more frequently. A wind-tunnel experiment using the air bearing and spring system showed that the drag coefficient of males was significantly lower than that of females, indicating a lower male hydrodynamic drag performance. Also, male elevated soft dorsal and anal fins are considered to give rise to higher thrust performance in monacanthids. Thus, these results suggest that male secondary sexual traits are hydrodynamic devices for enhancing swimming performance that seem to be actually functional under natural conditions. We discuss the evolution of such conspicuous male sexual traits in P. japonicus.
Scientific Reports | 2013
Taketo Mizota; Kouhei Kurogi; Yuji Ohya; Atsushi Okajima; Takeshi Naruo; Yoshiyuki Kawamura
The strange three-dimensional flight behaviour of slowly spinning soccer balls is one of the most interesting and unknown phenomenon associated with the trajectories of sports balls. Many spectators have experienced numerous exciting and emotional instances while observing the curious flight behaviour of these balls. We examine the aerodynamic mechanisms of erratic ball behaviours through real flight observations, unsteady force measurements and flow pattern visualisations. The strange behaviour is elucidated by the relationship between the unsteady forces on the ball and the wake flow. The irregular changes in position for twin longitudinal vortices have already been discovered in the supercritical Reynolds number region of a sphere with a smooth surface. This finding is applicable to the strange behaviour of the flight of soccer balls with this supercritical flow. The players, spectators, and television viewers will gain greater insight into the effects of soccer ball flights.
Archive | 2006
Takeshi Naruo; Taketo Mizota
Aerodynamic forces and torque acting on the ball were measured under various flight conditions in a wind tunnel. Using the aerodynamic force coefficients, mathematical calculation of flight trajectory was made by time integral calculus. Three-dimensional flight trajectory, changes in velocity as well as rotation velocity were obtained. Furthermore the logarithmic law was applied to trajectory formation of a golf ball in order to include influence of atmospheric boundary layer. Moreover, an experiment was conducted in order to verify the logarithmic law and the trajectory formulation. Wind velocity distribution in the vertical direction was measured. As a result, the measured result almost matched the logarithmic law. Golf balls were hit under various initial launch conditions by a professional golfer using various golf clubs. Initial launch conditions of the golf balls were measured and wind velocity distribution in the golf ball direction was also measured. The golf ball trajectory under atmospheric boundary layer was calculated by using measured initial launch conditions and wind velocity distribution. The calculated drop positions by trajectory analysis agreed with the actual measured results.
JSME international journal : bulletin of the JSME | 1986
Atsushi Okajima; Kenichiro Sugitani; Taketo Mizota
Wind Engineers, JAWE | 1988
Taketo Mizota; Hitoshi Yamada; Yoshinobu Kubo; Atsushi Okajima; Charles W. Knisely; Hiromichi Shirato
Proceedings of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers | 1981
Taketo Mizota; Atsushi Okajima
Doboku Gakkai Ronbunshu | 1981
Taketo Mizota; Atsushi Okajima
Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B | 2007
Taketo Mizota; Daisuke Nishikiori; Kazuaki Konishi
Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B | 2007
Taketo Mizota; Yoshiyuki Kawamura
Wind Engineers, JAWE | 1997
Taketo Mizota; Hiroyuki Kuba; Shinichiro O-Hara; Atsushi Okajima