Experiments on the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation by insects in hovering flight. Part 1. Dynamics of the ‘fling’

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1979, Pages 47-63

  Maxworthy, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS - VORTEX FLOW;

INSECT FLIGHT; LIFT GENERATION;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0018491233     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112079001774     Document Type: Article

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