The role of drag in insect hovering

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 4147-4155

  Wang, Z Jane ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Drag; Dragonfly flight; Efficiency; Lift; Normal hovering; Unsteady aerodynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLYING; FORELIMB; FRICTION; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; FRICTION; INSECTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WING;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 11144347044     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01239     Document Type: Article

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