Influence of wing flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of a tethered flapping bumblebee

Influence of wing flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of a tethered flapping bumblebee

EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATION: The flight of insects has enlightened the flying dream of human beings for centuries. Wing flexibility is often used by insects to increase their flight efficiencies. However, the mechanism of the increased efficiencies still remains mysterious. Prof. Kai Schneider'...

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Main Authors: Hung Truong, Thomas Engels, Dmitry Kolomenskiy, Kai Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
Subjects:
Insect flight
Wing elasticity
Mass-spring model
Fluid-structure interaction
Spectral method
Volume penalization method
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034920300684

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