Effects of unsteady deformation of flapping wing on its aerodynamic forces

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition)

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 731-743

  Du, Gang ^a   Sun, Mao ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Insect; Unsteady aerodynamic force; Wing deformation

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIR; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; GAS DYNAMICS; LIFT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; WINGS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; DEFORMING GRID; FLAPPING WINGS; FLAT PLATES; INSECT WINGS; LIFT-TO-DRAG-RATIO (L/D); MAXIMUM LIFT COEFFICIENT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; POWER REQUIREMENTS; SPRINGER (CO); TYPICAL VALUES;

DEFORMATION;

EID: 46749109318     PISSN: 02534827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10483-008-0605-9     Document Type: Article

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