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Two Dimensional Mechanism for Insect Hovering

Jane Wang, Z.·2000·Physical Review Letters
DOI 10.1103/physrevlett.85.2216
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Resolved computation of two dimensional insect hovering shows for the first time that a two dimensional hovering motion can generate enough lift to support a typical insect weight. The computation reveals a two dimensional mechanism of creating a downward dipole jet of counterrotating vortices, which are formed from leading and trailing edge vortices. The vortex dynamics further elucidates the role of the phase relation between the wing translation and rotation in lift generation and explains why the instantaneous forces can reach a periodic state after only a few strokes. The model predicts the lower limits in Reynolds number and amplitude above which the averaged forces are sufficient.

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Authors
Jane Wang, Z.
Venue
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Published
2000-09-04
Volume
85
Issue
10
Pages
2216-2219
ISSN
  • 0031-9007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1079-7114
DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.85.2216
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358
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journal article
Language
en
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