A multi-fidelity modelling approach for evaluation and optimization of wing stroke aerodynamics in flapping flight

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 721, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-154

  Zheng, Lingxiao ^a   Hedrick, Tyson L ^b   Mittal, Rajat ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

biological fluid dynamics; computational methods; swimming flying

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANTENNAS; BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV); NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; FLAPPING WING MICRO AERIAL VEHICLES; KINEMATIC PARAMETERS; MULTI-FIDELITY OPTIMIZATION; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; SWIMMING/FLYING;

WINGS;

AERODYNAMICS; BIOLOGY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SWIMMING; WING;

ANIMALIA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 84875028766     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2013.46     Document Type: Article

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