Efficiency of an auto-propelled flapping airfoil

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 552-566

  Benkherouf, T ^a   Mekadem, M ^a   Oualli, H ^a   Hanchi, S ^a   Keirsbulck, L ^b   Labraga, L ^b  

^a ECOLE MILITAIRE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE VALENCIENNES   (France)

Author keywords

Flapping airfoils; Propulsive efficiency; Self propulsion

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; APPLIED FORCES; DEFORMABLE MESH; FLAPPING AIRFOILS; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLAPPING MOTION; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FREQUENCY RANGES; NONSTATIONARY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROPULSION SYSTEM; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCIES; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY; SELF-PROPULSION;

EFFICIENCY; INLET FLOW; PROPULSION; VELOCITY;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 79957638482     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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