Force Optimization and Flow Field Characterization from a Flapping Wing Mechanism

Force Optimization and Flow Field Characterization from a Flapping Wing Mechanism

Flapping flight shows promise for micro air vehicle design because flapping wings provide superior aerodynamic performance than that of fixed wings and rotors at low Reynolds numbers. In these flight regimes, unsteady effects become increasingly important. This thesis explores some of the unsteady e...

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Main Author: Naegle, Nathaniel Stephen
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2012
Subjects:
flapping flight
flapping mechanism
water tunnel
hawkmoth
Box-Behnken
particle image velocimetry
PIV
flow characterization
micro-air vehicles
MAV
Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3278
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4277&context=etd

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https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3278
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4277&context=etd

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