Effect of flexure on aerodynamic propulsive efficiency of flapping flexible airfoil

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 401-419

  Miao, J M ^a   Ho, M H ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; PROPULSIVE WING AIRCRAFT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

AERODYNAMIC PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY; DYNAMIC MESH TECHNIQUE; FLAPPING FLEXIBLE AIRFOIL; FLEXURE AMPLITUDE; STROUHAL NUMBER;

AIRFOILS;

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; PROPULSIVE WING AIRCRAFT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

EID: 33645746415     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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