Aerodynamic Performance of a Gliding Swallowtail Butterfly Wing Model

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1313-1321

  Park, H ^a   Bae, K ^a   Lee, B ^a   Jeon, W P ^a   Choi, H ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gliding; Hind wing tails; Lift to drag ratio; Longitudinal static stability; Low aspect ratio wing; Modeled swallowtail butterfly wing

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY WINGS; GLIDING; HIND-WING TAILS; LIFT-TO-DRAG RATIO; LOW-ASPECT-RATIO WING; STATIC STABILITY;

AERODYNAMIC STABILITY; ANGLE OF ATTACK; ASPECT RATIO; DRAG; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LIFT; LIFT DRAG RATIO; STEAM CONDENSATE; WIND TUNNELS;

LOW ASPECT RATIO WINGS;

EID: 77956821251     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-009-9330-x     Document Type: Article

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