Structural Design and Kinematic Modeling of Highly Biomimetic Flapping-Wing Aircraft with Perching Functionality [PDF]
BiomimeticsBirds use their claws to perch on branches, which helps them to recover energy and observe their surroundings; however, most biomimetic flapping-wing aircraft can only fly, not perch.
Yang Yuhang
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Aerodynamic Analysis of a Flapping Wing Aircraft for Short Landing [PDF]
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2020 An investigation into the aerodynamic characteristics has been presented for a bio-inspired flapping wing aircraft. Firstly, a mechanism has been developed to transform the usual rotation powered by a motor to a combined flapping and pitching motion of ...
Li Yushuai, Zenggang Zhu, Yibin Li
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Effects of Wing–Tail Coupling on Aerodynamic Performance of Flapping-Wing Aircraft [PDF]
BiomimeticsTo address the limited understanding of the aerodynamic characteristics of bird-inspired flapping-wing aircraft across different flight phases and the unclear flow field interaction mechanisms between the wings and tail, this study performs three ...
Chao Wang +5 more
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Analysis and Design of Bat-Like Flapping-Wing Aircraft
AerospaceAs the only flying mammal in nature, bats have superb flight skills and aerodynamic characteristics that have been the subject of research by scholars from all over the world.
Xinbiao Pei, Guangxin Wu
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Design and Verification of a Large-Scaled Flapping-Wing Aircraft Named “Cloud Owl”
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2023 The bionic flapping-wing aircraft has the advantages of high flexibility and strong concealment; however, in the existing flapping-wing aircraft, the platform performance is influenced by the payload capacity, endurance, and durability; additionally, the
Xiaojun Yang +2 more
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Utilizing Dynamic Scattering for Learning Radar Cross-Section of a Flapping-Wing Aircraft
Photonics, 2022 To study the radar cross-section (RCS) of a flapping-wing aircraft, a method of flapping-wing dynamic scattering is presented. The aircraft has two rigid wings and a fuselage similar to a bird’s body, where the plane shape of the wing is U-type.
Zeyang Zhou, Zhou Zeyang
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Multimodal Fusion Image Stabilization Algorithm for Bio-Inspired Flapping-Wing Aircraft. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)This paper presents FWStab, a specialized video stabilization dataset tailored for flapping-wing platforms. The dataset encompasses five typical flight scenarios, featuring 48 video clips with intense dynamic jitter. The corresponding Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensor data are synchronously collected, which jointly provide reliable support for ...
Wang Z +5 more
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Dynamic Analysis and Optimization of a Bionic Flapping-Wing Aircraft
Engineering Transactions, 2016 This research has been conducted for the purpose of developing bionic flapping-wing aircraft. In this paper, wings are regarded as flexible, and the response issues of wings under certain excitation functions are investigated.
Xiaoyi JIN +4 more
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Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of a Flapping Mechanism for Foldable Biomimetic Aircraft [PDF]
BiomimeticsThis study investigates the unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms underlying the efficient flight of birds and proposes a biomimetic flapping-wing aircraft design utilizing a double-crank double-rocker mechanism.
Shuai Yan +4 more
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Design of Flapping Wing Aircraft based on Crank Chute Mechanism
Jixie chuandong, 2022 Aiming at the problem of phase lag in flapping wing of traditional flapping wing aircraft，a kind of flapping wing aircraft driven by crank chute mechanism is designed，its modeling and simulation analysis are carried out，the prototype is made and the ...
Qi Li, Yu Cai, Xiansheng Huang, Bin Liu
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