Comparison of Power Requirements: Flapping vs. Fixed Wing Vehicles
The power required by flapping and fixed wing vehicles in level flight is determined and compared. Based on a new modelling approach, the effects of flapping on the induced drag in flapping wing vehicles are mathematically described. It is shown that flapping causes a significant increase in the ind...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Aerospace |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/3/4/31 |