Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Flyers (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Aerospace Series
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Wei Shyy • Yongsheng Lian • Jian Tang • Dragos Viieru • Hao Liu
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-20401-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
LSN:	0-521-20401-1
Barcode:	9780521204019

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