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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
33
Citations
5003
World Ranking
2991
National Ranking
43

Best Publications

  • Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving fly wings

    David Lentink;Michael H. Dickinson

  • How swifts control their glide performance with morphing wings

    D Lentink;U K Muller;E J Stamhuis;R de Kat

  • Flapping wing aerodynamics: from insects to vertebrates

    Diana D. Chin;David Lentink

  • Leading-Edge Vortices Elevate Lift of Autorotating Plant Seeds

    D. Lentink;W. B. Dickson;J. L. van Leeuwen;M. H. Dickinson

  • Structural Analysis of a Dragonfly Wing

    S. R. Jongerius;S. R. Jongerius;D. Lentink;D. Lentink

  • Biofluiddynamic scaling of flapping, spinning and translating fins and wings

    David Lentink;Michael H. Dickinson

  • Bird-inspired dynamic grasping and perching in arboreal environments.

    W. R. T. Roderick;M. R. Cutkosky;D. Lentink;D. Lentink

  • Influence of wing kinematics on aerodynamic performance in hovering insect flight

    Frank M. Bos;D. Lentink;B. W. Van Oudheusden;H. Bijl

  • The Scalable Design of Flapping Micro-Air Vehicles Inspired by Insect Flight

    David Lentink;David Lentink;Stefan R. Jongerius;Nancy L. Bradshaw;Nancy L. Bradshaw

  • Soft biohybrid morphing wings with feathers underactuated by wrist and finger motion

    Eric Chang;Laura Y. Matloff;Amanda K. Stowers;David Lentink

  • Automated visual tracking for studying the ontogeny of zebrafish swimming.

    Ebraheem Fontaine;David Lentink;Sander Kranenbarg;Ulrike K. Müller

  • Hummingbird wing efficacy depends on aspect ratio and compares with helicopter rotors.

    Jan W. Kruyt;Jan W. Kruyt;Elsa M. Quicazán-Rubio;GertJan F. van Heijst;Douglas L. Altshuler

  • Power reduction and the radial limit of stall delay in revolving wings of different aspect ratio

    Jan W. Kruyt;Jan W. Kruyt;Gert Jan F. Van Heijst;Douglas L. Altshuler;David Lentink

  • The biophysics of bird flight: functional relationships integrate aerodynamics, morphology, kinematics, muscles and sensors

    Douglas L. Altshuler;Joseph W. Bahlman;Roslyn Dakin;Andrea H. Gaede

  • Folding in and out: passive morphing in flapping wings.

    Amanda K Stowers;David Lentink

  • How flight feathers stick together to form a continuous morphing wing.

    Laura Y. Matloff;Eric Chang;Teresa J. Feo;Lindsie Jeffries

  • Touchdown to take-off : At the interface of flight and surface locomotion

    William R. T. Roderick;Mark R. Cutkosky;David Lentink

  • Vortex-wake interactions of a flapping foil that models animal swimming and flight

    David Lentink;Florian T Muijres;Florian T Muijres;Frits J Donker-Duyvis;Johan L van Leeuwen

  • Influence of airfoil shape on performance in insect flight

    David Lentink;Marc Gerritsma

  • Inspiration for wing design: how forelimb specialization enables active flight in modern vertebrates

    Diana D. Chin;Laura Y. Matloff;Amanda Kay Stowers;Emily R. Tucci

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