Experimental aerodynamic study of tandem flapping membrane wings

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1653-1661

  Warkentin, Jonathan ^a,c   DeLaurier, James ^b,d,e  

^a Unit 2   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Research and Development   (Canada)

^d Institute for Aerospace Studies   (Canada)

^e AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; WIND TUNNELS;

ASYMMETRICAL FLAPPING; ORNITHOPTER CONFIGURATION; TANDEM FLAPPING MEMBRANE WINGS;

WINGS;

EID: 36348932978     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.28160     Document Type: Article

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