On the natural frequencies and mode shapes of dragonfly wings

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 313, Issue 3-5, 2008, Pages 643-654

  Chen, Jen San ^a   Chen, Jeng Yu ^a   Chou, Yuan Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; PHOTONICS; PROBES;

DRAGONFLY WINGS; FREQUENCY RATIO; PHOTONIC PROBES; TRANSLATIONAL MOTION;

NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

EID: 41549113755     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2007.11.056     Document Type: Article

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