Fig. 13. Non-dimensional angular velocity of pitching rotation
and azimuthal
rotation
(A), lift
coefficient CL (B), thrust coefficient
CT (C), wing lift coefficient Cl (D),
wing drag coefficient Cd (E) and x' component of
wing drag coefficient Cd' (F) versus time
during one cycle for five advance ratios J.
c,
non-dimensional period of one flapping cycle;
, non-dimensional time
(stroke amplitude
and stroke plane angle ß vary with flight speed;
midstroke angle of attack
m=46.5°; stroke frequency
n=240 s-1).