Aerodynamic interactions between contralateral wings and between wings and body of a model insect at hovering and small speed motions

Chinese Journal of Aeronautics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 396-409

  Liang, Bin ^a   Sun, Mao ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

aerodynamics; insect; Navier Stokes simulation; wing body interaction; wing wing interaction

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; AERODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS; FLIGHT STABILITY; INSECT; NAVIER-STOKES SIMULATION; OVERSET GRID; ROTATIONAL MOTION; YAW ROTATION;

AERODYNAMICS; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

AERODYNAMIC STABILITY;

EID: 80052199130     PISSN: 10009361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1000-9361(11)60047-2     Document Type: Article

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