Performance analysis of a flapping-wing vehicle based on experimental aerodynamic data

Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-50

  Mazaheri, K ^a   Ebrahimi, A ^a   Karimian, S ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic performance; Flapping wing; Flight envelopes; Membrane wing

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LIFT; AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ANGLES OF INCIDENCE; CRUISE SPEED; EXPERIMENTAL AERODYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLAPPING MOTION; FLAPPING WING; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; POWER USAGE; TUNNEL VELOCITY;

FLIGHT ENVELOPES; LIFT;

FLEXIBLE WINGS;

EID: 84860202783     PISSN: 08931321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000102     Document Type: Article

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