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Using Drag to Hover | Z. Jane Wang
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18 Apr 2003 | Subject: | Fluid Dynamics; General Physics | physics.flu-dyn physics.gen-ph | Abstract: | Unlike a helicopter, an insect can, in theory, use both lift and drag to stay aloft. Here we show that a dragonfly uses mostly drag to hover by employing asymmetric up and down strokes. Computations of a family of strokes further show that using drag can be as efficient as using lift at the low Reynolds number regime appropriate for insects. | Source: | arXiv, physics/0304069 | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites |
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