Using Drag to Hover

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dc.creatorWang, Z. Jane
dc.date2003-04-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:49:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:49:05Z
dc.descriptionUnlike 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.
dc.description8 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0304069
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0304069
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/85263
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleUsing Drag to Hover
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