Aerodynamic-force production mechanisms in hovering mosquitoes

DOI10.1017/JFM.2020.386zbMath1460.76980OpenAlexW3041483363MaRDI QIDQ3303612

Mao Sun, Gang Du, Longgui Liu

Publication date: 4 August 2020

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2020.386

zbMATH Keywords

vortex dynamicsseparated flowsswimming/flying

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General aerodynamics and subsonic flows (76G25) Biomechanics (92C10) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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