Biomimetic mechanics of micro-air vehicles - the aerodynamic force of butterfly in forward flight

Beijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1146-1151

  Sun, Mao ^a   Huang, Hua ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic force; Butterfly; Flapping flight; Navier Stokes simulation

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BIONICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; WINGS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCE; BUTTERFLY; FLAPPING FLIGHT;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 33845769013     PISSN: 10015965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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