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There are several ways to determine the aerodynamic forces produced by flying insects e. g. by measurement with a balance during flight or by calculation with known kinematical data. The latter could be done in the following way: first by calculation of the rotation velocities of several wing points, adding the velocities to the translation speed, followed by determination of the dynamic pressure and calculation of the forces by means of the corresponding coefficients CL and CD. In this manner Jensen (1956) dealt with the problem in one of his most important studies on aerodynamic forces in insect flight.
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Zarnack, W. (1975). Aerodynamic Forces and Their Calculation in Insect Flight. In: Wu, T.YT., Brokaw, C.J., Brennen, C. (eds) Swimming and Flying in Nature. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1326-8_21
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