The aerodynamic effects of wing–wing interaction in flapping insect wings [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2005 We employed a dynamically scaled mechanical model of the small fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster (Reynolds number 100–200) to investigate force enhancement due to contralateral wing interactions during stroke reversal (the 'clap-and-fling').
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Efficiency of lift production in flapping and gliding flight of swifts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Many flying animals use both flapping and gliding flight as part of their routine behaviour. These two kinematic patterns impose conflicting requirements on wing design for aerodynamic efficiency and, in the absence of extreme morphing, wings cannot be ...
Per Henningsson +2 more
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Periodic and Chaotic Flapping of Insectile Wings [PDF]
The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 2015 Insects use flight muscles attached at the base of the wings to produce impressive wing flapping frequencies. The maximum power output of these flight muscles is insufficient to maintain such wing oscillations unless there is good elastic storage of ...
Huang, Yangyang, Kanso, Eva
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Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? [PDF]
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2018 Lift production is constantly a great challenge for flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs). Designing a workable wing, therefore, plays an essential role. Dimensional analysis is an effective and valuable tool in studying the biomechanics of flyers.
Yanghai Nan +4 more
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Effects of Wing Kinematics on Aerodynamics Performance for a Pigeon-Inspired Flapping Wing [PDF]
BiomimeticsThe wing kinematics of birds plays a significant role in their excellent unsteady aerodynamic performance. However, most studies investigate the influence of different kinematic parameters of flapping wings on their aerodynamic performance based on ...
Tao Wu, Kai Wang, Qiang Jia, Jie Ding
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First lift-off and flight performance of a tailless flapping-wing aerial robot in high-altitude environments [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Flapping flight of animals has captured the interest of researchers due to their impressive flight capabilities across diverse environments including mountains, oceans, forests, and urban areas.
Shu Tsuchiya +8 more
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Development of flapping wing robot and vision-based obstacle avoidance strategy [PDF]
PeerJ Computer Science, 2023 Due to the flight characteristics such as small size, low noise, and high efficiency, studies on flapping wing robots are being actively conducted. In particular, the flapping wing robot is in the spotlight in the field of search and reconnaissance. Most
Heetae Park +4 more
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Avian-inspired embodied perception in biohybrid flapping-wing robotics [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsAvian feather intricate adaptable architecture to wing deformations has catalyzed interest in feathered flapping-wing aircraft with high maneuverability, agility, and stealth.
Qian Li +3 more
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Design and Flight Experiment of a Motor-Directly-Driven Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle with Extension Springs [PDF]
BiomimeticsThis study presents the design, control, and flight experiments of a motor-directly-driven flapping-wing micro air vehicle with extension springs (MDD-FWMAVES).
Seungik Choi +3 more
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Research progress on the energy consumption of bionic flapping-wing aerial vehicles
工程科学学报, 2022 Natural flyers use muscles, bones, and other structures in coordination to attain agile and nimble flight performance. They can fly in various complex environments through different flight modes, such as flapping, hovering, and gliding.
Min ZHAO +4 more
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