The formation and maintenance of a leading-edge vortex during the forward motion of an animal wing

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 587, Issue , 2007, Pages 471-475

  Maxworthy, T ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; ROTATIONAL FLOW; STEADY FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; VORTICITY; WINGS;

LEADING-EDGE VORTEX; VELOCITY FIELD; VORTEX RING;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW VELOCITY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; ROTATIONAL FLOW; STEADY FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; VORTICITY; WINGS;

FLOW VELOCITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROTATING FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; VORTICITY; WING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 37749018456     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112007007616     Document Type: Article

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