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. 2013 Jan 16;8(1):e53060. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053060

Table 2. Comparison of mean lift (Inline graphic), total force(Inline graphic), power Inline graphic, Inline graphic and Inline graphic during one flapping cycle obtained from our simulations.

Model Inline graphic(mN) Inline graphic(mN) Inline graphic(mW) Inline graphic(N/W) Inline graphic(N/W)
OBW 2.93 3.15 10.5 0.279 0.300
TOW 2.85(−3%) 3.02(−4%) 10.7(2%) 0.266(−4%) 0.282(−6%)
FPW1 2.07(−29%) 2.07(−34%) 13.7(31%) 0.151(−46%) 0.151(−50%)
FPW2 1.81(−38%) 2.26(−28%) 12.4(18%) 0.145(−48%) 0.182(−39%)
FPW3 1.42(−52%) 2.06(−34%) 9.81(−7%) 0.144(−48%) 0.210(−30%)

The values in the parentheses are the relative differences from the results of OBW model.