Potential-flow-based aerodynamic analysis of a flapping wing

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 840-855

  Liani, Evandro ^a,b   Guo, Shijun ^a,b   Allegri, Giuliano ^a,b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTENTIAL FLOW; WAKES;

DOUBLE AIRFOIL SYSTEMS; FLAPPING WINGS;

WINGS;

EID: 35648995883     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-4068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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