Abstract

An integrated program of research aimed at understanding wing flexibility and its implications for flight in insects is described. The experimental component of the research involves quantitative, high-speed videogrammetry of insects in free flight along with measurements of the mass and structural properties of the insect body and wings. The computational component of the research is centered on high-fidelity, flow and flowstructure interaction (FSI) modeling of insects in flight. The experiments provide data for the parameterization as well as the validation of the computational models.

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