On the role of the alula in the steady flight of birds

Ardeola

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 161-173

  Alvarez J C ^a   Meseguer, J ^a   Meseguer, E ^a   Perez A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b SEO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alula; High lift devices; Steady flight; Wing load

Indexed keywords

EID: 18944364663     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: 23410825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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