Reliable force predictions for a flapping-wing micro air vehicle: A "vortex-lift" approach

International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 201-215

  Thielicke, W ^a,b   Kesel, A ^a   Stamhuis, E ^b  

^a HOCHSCHULE BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAPPING FLIGHT; FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE; FLOW PHENOMENA; FORCE BALANCE MEASUREMENTS; FORCE BALANCES; FORCE COEFFICIENTS; FORWARD FLIGHT; HORIZONTAL FORCES; INPUT VARIABLES; INSECT FLIGHT; LEADING-EDGE VORTICES; LIFT AND DRAG; LIFT COEFFICIENT; STEADY-STATE MEASUREMENTS; UNSTEADY PHENOMENA; VERTICAL FORCE; WIND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS;

DRAG COEFFICIENT; LIFT; PROPULSIVE WING AIRCRAFT; VORTEX FLOW;

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EID: 84856991526     PISSN: 17568293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1756-8293.3.4.201     Document Type: Article

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