High-lift generation and power requirements of insect flight

Fluid Dynamics Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 21-39

  Sun, Mao ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flight; High lift mechanisms; Insect; Mechanical power; One and two functional wing pairs; Unsteady aerodynamics

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; WINGS;

FLAPPING WING; HIGH-LIFT GENERATION; INSECT FLIGHT; POWER REQUIREMENTS;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; MICROORGANISM;

EID: 20444463187     PISSN: 01695983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fluiddyn.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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