A numerical analysis of inertial torques in the steering maneuvers of hovering Drosophila

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 499-512

  Wang, Hao ^a   Inada, Yoshinobu ^a   Liu, Hao ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flapping flight; Hovering; Inertia; Inertial torque; Insect; Maneuvers; Multibody; Steering; Wing

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TORQUE;

FLAPPING FLIGHT; HOVERING DROSOPHILA; INERTIAL TORQUE; STEERING MANEUVERS; WING KINEMATICS;

KINEMATICS;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TORQUE;

EID: 33745205320     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: 1347538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.48.499     Document Type: Article

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