A computational investigation of bio-inspired formation flight and ground effect

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 1140-1174

  Willis, David J ^a   Peraire, Jaime ^a   Breuer, Kenneth S ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; GROUND EFFECT; WINGS;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; ENERGY REDUCTION MECHANISMS; FLAPPING;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

EID: 35648932937     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-4182     Document Type: Conference Paper

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