3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2011
Cicada: a Heavy but Agile Flyer
Kuo Gai, Yan Ren, Hui Wan +1
"Cicada: a Heavy but Agile Flyer" is a fluid dynamic video submitted to Gallery of Fluid Motion in APS-DFD 2011. Comparing to other insects, cicadas can generate much higher lift t…
physics.flu-dyn2011
Deterioration of Damselfly Flight Performance due to Wing Damage
Yan Ren, Zhe Ning, Kuo Gai +3
In this video, effect of chordwise damage on a damselfly (American Rubyspot)'s wings is investigated. High speed photogrammetry was used to collect the data of damselflies' flight…
physics.flu-dyn2010
An Integrated Study of Vortex Formation of Freely Flying Insects
Hui Wan, Yan Ren, Zongxian Liang +2
This is a short introduction illustrating movies submitted to "Fluid Dynamics Videos".