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Can Tip Vortices Enhance Lift of a Flapping Wing?

Wei Shyy

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Pat Trizila

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Chang-Kwon Kang

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Hikaru Aono

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Published Online:2 May 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/1.41732

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