Optimal flexibility of a flapping appendage in an inviscid fluid

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 614, Issue , 2008, Pages 355-380

  Alben, Silas ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

DRIVING FREQUENCIES; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY; PITCH FREQUENCIES; POWER LAW SCALINGS; PROPULSIVE FORCES; QUARTER-WAVELENGTH; RESONANT SYSTEMS;

RIGIDITY;

POWER LAW; RIGIDITY; VORTEX FLOW; WAKE;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 54549098287     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112008003297     Document Type: Article

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