Aerodynamic analysis of wings in Chevron and V formation flights

DOI10.1016/J.EUROMECHFLU.2020.06.007zbMath1477.76071OpenAlexW3036199690MaRDI QIDQ821086

M. Gunasekaran, Rinku Mukherjee

Publication date: 20 September 2021

Published in: European Journal of Mechanics. B. Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2020.06.007

zbMATH Keywords

lift coefficientinduced dragexperimental validationlocal camber correction methodNACA2412 wing sectionpost-stall angle of attackspan efficiency factor

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Gas dynamics (general theory) (76N15) Basic methods in fluid mechanics (76M99)

Uses Software

• XFOIL

Cites Work

• A systems interpretation for observations of bird V-formations
• Dynamic and control issues of formation flight

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