Experimental investigation of the effect of chordwise flexibility on the aerodynamics of flapping wings in hovering flight

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 544-558

  Mazaheri, K ^a   Ebrahimi, A ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Flapping wing; Flexible membrane wing; Hovering flight

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR-DISK; AERODYNAMIC LIFT; AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ANGULAR SPEED; BENCHMARK DATA; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM; DYNAMICAL BEHAVIORS; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLAPPING MOTION; FLAPPING WING; FLAPPING WING MOTION; FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE WING; FLEXIBLE MEMBRANES; INERTIAL FORCES; POWER USAGE; SAMPLING FREQUENCIES; THRUST FORCES; UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS;

ACTUATOR DISKS; AERODYNAMICS; AEROSPACE VEHICLES; RIGID WINGS; WINGS;

FLEXIBLE WINGS;

EID: 77952669478     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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