Influence of flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of a hovering wing

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-105

  Vanella, Marcos ^a   Fitzgerald, Timothy ^a   Preidikman, Sergio ^a   Balaras, Elias ^a   Balachandran, Balakumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite difference method; Flapping wing; Fluid structure interactions; Low reynolds numbers; Non linear resonance; Wing flexibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; FLYING; FORELIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PLIABILITY; WING;

EID: 58149250242     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.016428     Document Type: Article

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