The steady and vibrating statuses of tulip tree leaves in wind

The study of tree leaf aerodynamics is useful to tree protection, solar panel design and development of new power generation technology. 73 tulip leaves were tested in suspended condition and with front as well as back surface of the lamina facing wind. Three types of vibrating statuses, two types o...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Zhu, Chuanping Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034916300885