Aerodynamic modelling of insect-like flapping flight for micro air vehicles

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-172

  Ansari, S A ^a   Zbikowski, R ^a   Knowles, K ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic modelling; Insect flight; Low Reynolds number flow; Micro air vehicles; Unsteady aerodynamics; Wing aerodynamic design

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT DYNAMICS; MANEUVERABILITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; WINGS;

AERODYNAMIC MODELING; INSECT FLIGHT; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER FLOW; MICRO AIR VEHICLES; UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS; WING AERODYNAMIC DESIGN;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 33748310613     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2006.07.001     Document Type: Review

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