Uncoupling the effects of aspect ratio, Reynolds number and Rossby number on a rotating insect-wing planform

DOI10.1017/jfm.2018.833zbMath1415.76788OpenAlexW2902214450WikidataQ128900541 ScholiaQ128900541MaRDI QIDQ4647323

Shantanu S. Bhat, John Sheridan, Kerry Hourigan, Jisheng Zhao, Mark C. Thompson

Publication date: 15 January 2019

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2018.833

zbMATH Keywords

aerodynamicsbiological fluid dynamicsswimming/flying

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biophysics (92C05) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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• The effects of corrugation and wing planform on the aerodynamic force production of sweeping model insect wings
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• Reynolds number and aspect ratio effects on the leading-edge vortex for rotating insect wing planforms

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