Reynolds number and aspect ratio effects on the leading-edge vortex for rotating insect wing planforms

DOI10.1017/jfm.2012.565zbMath1284.76430OpenAlexW2109207536MaRDI QIDQ5406535

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Publication date: 1 April 2014

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2012.565

zbMATH Keywords

biological fluid dynamicsswimming/flying

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General theory of rotating fluids (76U05) Biomechanics (92C10) Viscous vortex flows (76D17) 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
• Three-dimensional flows around low-aspect-ratio flat-plate wings at low Reynolds numbers
• Experimental study of vortex breakdown in swirling jets
• Vortex Breakdown

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