3-D unsteady computations of flapping flight in insects, fish, and unmanned vehicles

Bio-Mechanisms of Swimming and Flying: Fluid Dynamics, Biomimetic Robots, and Sports Science

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 205-217

  Sandberg, William C ^b   Ramamurti, Ravi ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

3 D Unsteady CFD; Artificial muscle; Biomimetic pectoral fin; Fish swimming; Insect maneuvering; MAV; Nanosensor; UUV

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FISH; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; MOTION PLANNING; NANOSENSORS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; FISH SWIMMING; INSECT MANEUVERING; PECTORAL FIN; UNSTEADY CFD;

MANEUVERABILITY;

EID: 84863711088     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-73380-5_17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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