Effects of flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 689, Issue , 2011, Pages 32-74

  Kang, C K ^a   Aono, H ^a   Cesnik, C E S ^a   Shyy, W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

flow structure interactions; propulsion; swimming flying

Indexed keywords

AIR NAVIGATION; MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV); PROPULSION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WINGS;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLOW-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; MICRO-AIR VEHICLE DESIGN; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCIES; SCALING RELATIONSHIPS; SWIMMING/FLYING;

AUTOMOBILE BODIES;

ACCELERATION; AERODYNAMICS; ENERGY BALANCE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRANSPORT VEHICLE; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 84855787971     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2011.428     Document Type: Article

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