Energy-minimizing kinematics in hovering insect flight

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 582, Issue , 2007, Pages 153-168

  Berman, Gordon J ^a   Wang, Z Jane ^b  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; ENERGY-MINIMIZING KINEMATICS; HOVERING INSECT FLIGHT;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; GENETIC ALGORITHM; INSECT; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 34548177513     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112007006209     Document Type: Article

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