Micro/Nano mechatronic systems might be defined as systems that include nano-or micro-
scale components. These components can be sensors, actuators, and/or physical structures …

We present the experimental design optimization of a flapping wing and the development of
a non-circular gear based flapping mechanism to enhance the propulsive efficiency of a …

Natural flyers have extraordinary flight skills and their prominent aerodynamic performance
has attracted a lot of attention. However, the aerodynamic mechanism of birds' flapping wing …

Aiming at the challenge of predicting the dynamic behavior of the flapping wing in the
piezoelectric-transmission-wing (PTW) wingbeat system, a lumped-parameter model …

This study explores the aerodynamic performance of an X-Wing bio-inspired flapping wing
micro air vehicle (MAV) underlying clap-and-fling motion by means of force and flow field …

Studies on wing kinematics indicate that flapping insect wings operate at higher angles of
attack (AoAs) than conventional rotary wings. Thus, effectively flying an insect-like flapping …

The production of wingbeat motion of flapping wing hovering flight are determined by the
actuating, aerodynamic and inertia forces/moments, which influence the dynamic …

Thrust and/or efficiency of a pitching foil (mimicking a tail of swimming fish) can be enhanced
by tweaking the pitching waveform. The literature, however, show that non-sinusoidal …

Dragonflies have naturally high flying ability and flight maneuverability, making them more
adaptable to harsh ecological environments. In this paper, a flapping wing bionic air vehicle …

In this work, a multi-objective optimization framework is developed for optimizing low
Reynolds number () hovering flight. This framework is then applied to compare the efficiency …