A Study of the Mechanics of Flapping Wings
- 1 May 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Aeronautical Quarterly
- Vol. 25 (2) , 129-142
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001925900006892
Abstract
Summary: A method for the analysis of flapping-wing flight using lifting-line theory and actuator disc theory is proposed for the prediction of aerodynamic loads, propulsive efficiencies and optimum lift distributions.Keywords
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