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Petiolate wings: effects on the leading-edge vortex in flapping flight

The wings of many insect species including crane flies and damselflies are petiolate (on stalks), with the wing planform beginning some distance away from the wing hinge, rather than at the hinge. The aerodynamic impact of flapping petiolate wings is relatively unknown, particularly on the formation...

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Autores principales: Phillips, Nathan, Knowles, Kevin, Bomphrey, Richard J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5206603/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28163876
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2016.0084