The leading-edge vortex and aerodynamics of insect-based flapping-wing micro air vehicles

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 1142, 2009, Pages 253-262

  Wilkins, P C ^a   Knowles, K ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANGLE OF ATTACK; ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW; WINGS;

FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE; INSECT LIKE; LEADING-EDGE VORTICES; SCALED-UP;

MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV);

EID: 67649836984     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000192400000292X     Document Type: Article

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