Table 2.
Eigenvalues characterizing the longitudinal natural modes of motion of H. lineata predicted by the theoretical flight dynamics model.
slow, unstable oscillatory mode | fast, stable monotonic mode | slow, stable monotonic mode | |
---|---|---|---|
eigenvalue | 7.72±16.38i | –19.92 | –2.37 |
time to half/double (wingbeats) | 3.7 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
frequency (Hz) | 2.6 | — | — |