Kinematic variation and modeling for design in ornithoptic flight

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD

Volumn 100 MD, Issue , 2005, Pages 497-503

  Dietl, John M ^a   Garcia, Ephrahim ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Flapping Flight; Kinematics; Omithopter; Power

Indexed keywords

FLAPPING-FLIGHT; OMITHOPTER; POWER;

AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT MODELS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DESIGN; KINEMATICS; VECTORS;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

EID: 33645679330     PISSN: 10716939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2005-82035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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