Clap and Fling Aerodynamics - An Experimental Evaluation
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- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Journal of Experimental Biology
- Vol. 69 (1) , 261-272
- https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.69.1.261
Abstract
The ‘Clap and Fling’ hypothesis, which describes augmentation of lift during the wingbeat of certain insects and birds, was evaluated experimentally in model form. Using induced velocity output as a lift index, and testing at a Reynolds number of roughly 83000, it was learned that:Keywords
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