The formation and maintenance of a leading-edge vortex during the forward motion of an animal wing

DOI10.1017/S0022112007007616zbMath1141.76487MaRDI QIDQ5431072

Tony Maxworthy

Publication date: 7 December 2007

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

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Viscous vortex flows (76D17) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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Cites Work

• Theory of the vortex breakdown phenomenon
• The large-scale structure of unsteady self-similar rolled-up vortex sheets
• Axial flow in trailing line vortices

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