Hovering of model insects: Simulation by coupling equations of motion with Navier-Stokes equations

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 3313-3329

  Wu, Jiang Hao ^a   Zhang, Yan Lai ^a   Sun, Mao ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body oscillations; Equations of motion and Navier Stokes simulation; Hovering; Insect; Periodic solutions

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLY; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; MATHEMATICS; MOTH; MOTION; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIPTERA; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; INSECTS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTHS; MOTION; PERIODICITY; WING;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 70349669611     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.030494     Document Type: Article

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