Effects of three-dimensionality on thrust production by a pitching panel

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 615, Issue , 2008, Pages 211-220

  Green, Melissa A ^a   Smits, Alexander J ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; LOW ASPECT RATIO; OSCILLATING PRESSURE; RECTANGULAR PANELS; THRUST COEFFICIENTS; TIME DEPENDENCE; UNSTEADY PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; VORTICITY GENERATION;

ASPECT RATIO;

FLUID DYNAMICS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; VISUALIZATION; VORTICITY; WAKE;

EID: 56049122444     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112008003583     Document Type: Article

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