A numerical exploration of parameter dependence in power optimal flapping flight

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 592-622

  Willis, David J ^a,b   Peraire, Jaime ^a,b   Drela, Mark ^a,b   White, Jacob K ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MACHINE DESIGN; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS; FLAPPING AMPLITUDE; FLAPPING FLIGHT; OPTIMAL FLAPPING FLIGHT;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

EID: 33845445913     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-2994     Document Type: Conference Paper

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