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Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Flyers
Contributor(s): Shyy, Wei (Author), Lian, Yongsheng (Author), Tang, Jian (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521204011     ISBN-13: 9780521204019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $53.19  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general)
Dewey: 629.132
Series: Cambridge Aerospace
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 7" W x 10" L (0.83 lbs) 212 pages
 
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Low Reynolds number aerodynamics is important to a number of natural and man-made flyers. Birds, bats, and insects have been of interest to biologists for years, and active study in the aerospace engineering community, motivated by interest in micro air vehicles (MAVs), has been increasing rapidly. The primary focus of this book is the aerodynamics associated with fixed and flapping wings. The book consider both biological flyers and MAVs, including a summary of the scaling laws-which relate the aerodynamics and flight characteristics to a flyer's sizing on the basis of simple geometric and dynamics analyses, structural flexibility, laminar-turbulent transition, airfoil shapes, and unsteady flapping wing aerodynamics. The interplay between flapping kinematics and key dimensionless parameters such as the Reynolds number, Strouhal number, and reduced frequency is highlighted. The various unsteady lift enhancement mechanisms are also addressed, including leading-edge vortex, rapid pitch-up and rotational circulation, wake capture, and clap-and-fling.
 
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