TUMBLING OF A FALLING CARD

Authors
MAHADEVAN L
Citation
L. Mahadevan, TUMBLING OF A FALLING CARD, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie, 323(11), 1996, pp. 729-736
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie → ACNP
ISSN journal
12518069
Volume
323
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Pages
729 - 736
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8069(1996)323:11<729:TOAFC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We present a simple model that explains the tumbling and drifting moti on of a stiff card of large aspect ratio that is released in still air .