Chordwise wing flexibility may passively stabilize hovering insects

Insect wings are flexible, and the dynamically deforming wing shape influences the resulting aerodynamics and power consumption. However, the influence of wing flexibility on the flight dynamics of insects is unknown. Most stability studies in the literature consider rigid wings and conclude that th...

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Published in:	Journal of the Royal Society interface Vol. 15; no. 147
Main Authors:	Bluman, James E, Sridhar, Madhu K, Kang, Chang-Kwon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.10.2018
Subjects:	Animals Biomechanical Phenomena Insecta - physiology Models, Biological Wings, Animal - physiology insect flight flapping wing stability fluid–structure–dynamic interaction
ISSN:	1742-5662, 1742-5662
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