Computational investigation of cicada aerodynamics in forward flight

Reynolds number and aspect ratio effects on the leading-edge vortex for rotating insect wing planforms

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Improvement of the aerodynamic performance by wing flexibility and elytra-hind wing interaction of a beetle during forward flight

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Span efficiency in hawkmoths

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3D reconstruction and analysis of wing deformation in free-flying dragonflies

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Tomographic particle image velocimetry of desert locust wakes: instantaneous volumes combine to reveal hidden vortex elements and rapid wake deformation

(2012) R. J. Bomphrey et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Elytra boost lift, but reduce aerodynamic efficiency in flying beetles

(2012) L. C. Johansson et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Paddling Mode of Forward Flight in Insects

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Smoke visualization of free-flying bumblebees indicates independent leading-edge vortices on each wing pair

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Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving fly wings

(2009) D. Lentink et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

A versatile sharp interface immersed boundary method for incompressible flows with complex boundaries

(2008) R. Mittal et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS

Near- and far-field aerodynamics in insect hovering flight: an integrated computational study

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