Vortex interactions between forewing and hindwing of dragonfly in hovering flight

Two tandem flapping wings in viscous flow were modeled by using the immersed boundary method for exploration of the aerodynamics of dragonfly in hovering flight. Interaction between the forewing and the hindwing, and its effect on the lift forces, were examined by varying the phase difference of the...

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Main Authors: Chun-Mei Xie, Wei-Xi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034915000136