Systems-level analysis of resonant mechanisms for flapping-wing flyers

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1833-1841

  Kok, J M ^a   Chahl, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FLIGHT ENVELOPES; MANEUVERABILITY; MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV); RESONANCE;

AEROELASTIC INSTABILITIES; ELASTIC ELEMENT; ELASTIC MECHANISM; ELASTIC STORAGE; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE; FLAPPING-WING SYSTEMS; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS;

WINGS;

EID: 84914159352     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.C032515     Document Type: Article

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