Numerical assessment of wake-based estimation of instantaneous lift in flapping flight of large birds.

Experimental characterization of bird flight without instrumenting the animal requires measuring the flow behind the bird in a wind tunnel. Models are used to link the measured velocities to the corresponding aerodynamic forces. Widely-used models can, however, prove inconsistent when evaluating the...

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Main Authors: Victor Colognesi, Renaud Ronsse, Philippe Chatelain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284714