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clap and fling: a standalone construct

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Fluid dynamics

a lift mechanism in which insect wings clap together and peel apart, building circulation quickly at the start of a stroke.

In fluid dynamics, clap and fling refers to a lift mechanism in which insect wings clap together and peel apart, building circulation quickly at the start of a stroke. This meaning comes from Weis-Fogh (1973) in Journal of Experimental Biology.[1]

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References

Weis-Fogh, T. (1973). Quick Estimates of Flight Fitness in Hovering Animals, Including Novel Mechanisms for Lift Production. Journal of Experimental Biology, 59(1), 169-230. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.59.1.169

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