Very small insects use novel wing flapping and drag principle to generate the weight-supporting vertical force

DOI10.1017/jfm.2018.668zbMath1415.76789arXiv1807.05629OpenAlexW2883119243WikidataQ129217772 ScholiaQ129217772MaRDI QIDQ4690215

Mao Sun, Xin Cheng

Publication date: 22 October 2018

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.05629

zbMATH Keywords

biological fluid dynamicsswimming/flying

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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