Simulation of a three-dimensional flapping cantilever for micro air vehicle propulsion

33rd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Emblemsvåg, Jo Einar ^a   Suzuki, Ryuta ^a   Candler, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; EFFICIENCY; LIFT DRAG RATIO; NANOCANTILEVERS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WAKES;

COMPLEX SHAPES; COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION; FLOW OVER A CYLINDER; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER FLOW; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCIES; THREE DIMENSIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTATIONS; VALIDATION STUDY;

MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV);

EID: 85085404892     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2003-4012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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