Aerodynamic Characteristics of Bristled Wings in Flapping Flight

This study focuses on the aerodynamics of the smallest flying insects’ bristled wings. We measured and analyzed wing morphological data from 38 specimens of Mymaridae. Bristled wing flight was numerically simulated at Reynolds numbers from 1 to 80. The aerodynamic force, power, and efficiency of bri...

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Published in:	Aerospace
Main Authors:	Tong Shen, Zhan Tu, Daochun Li, Zi Kan, Jinwu Xiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Subjects:	bristled wing insect flight clap-and-fling low Reynolds number insect aerodynamics
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/9/10/605