Effects of wing loading on the aerodynamic characteristics of autorotating maple seeds
Chenxi Liu,
Tianqi Wang,
Lifang Zeng
et al.
Abstract:Natural maple seeds can fall into stable autorotation when descending. Their excellent aerodynamic performance can be applied to biomimetic aircraft design. Wing loading plays an important role in flight performance. To make clear the effects of wing loading on the aerodynamic characteristics of autorotating maple seeds, experiments integrated with numerical simulation were performed. In the experiment, the free fall test and the wind tunnel test were conducted on maple seeds with variable wing loadings. Durin… Show more
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