Effects of wing deformation on aerodynamic forces in hovering hoverflies

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 2273-2283

  Du, Gang ^a   Sun, Mao ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic forces; Deformable wing; Hoverfly; Hovering; Insects

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FLYING; FORELIMB; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; INSECTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WING;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77953559359     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.040295     Document Type: Article

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