Classifications, applications, and design challenges of drones: A review
M Hassanalian, A Abdelkefi - Progress in Aerospace sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, there is a growing need for flying drones with diverse capabilities for both civilian
and military applications. There is also a significant interest in the development of novel …
and military applications. There is also a significant interest in the development of novel …
Wing design in flies: properties and aerodynamic function
The shape and function of insect wings tremendously vary between insect species. This
review is engaged in how wing design determines the aerodynamic mechanisms with which …
review is engaged in how wing design determines the aerodynamic mechanisms with which …
[HTML][HTML] Roles of wing flexibility and kinematics in flapping wing aerodynamics
Insects are excellent fliers because of their ability to generate precise wing kinematics and
deform their wings for the sufficient production of unsteady aerodynamic forces. Most of the …
deform their wings for the sufficient production of unsteady aerodynamic forces. Most of the …
A CFD data-driven aerodynamic model for fast and precise prediction of flapping aerodynamics in various flight velocities
Precise prediction of unsteady flapping aerodynamics in insect flight is of potential
importance in the analysis of maneuverability and flight control. While the quasi-steady …
importance in the analysis of maneuverability and flight control. While the quasi-steady …
Optimal chordwise stiffness distribution for self-propelled heaving flexible plates
W Wang, H Huang, XY Lu - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The effect of non-uniform chordwise stiffness distribution on the self-propulsive performance
of three-dimensional flexible plates is studied numerically. Some typical stiffness …
of three-dimensional flexible plates is studied numerically. Some typical stiffness …
Computational fluid–structure interaction framework for passive feathering and cambering in flapping insect wings
D Ishihara, M Onishi - … Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In flapping insect wings, veins support flexible wing membranes such that the wings form
feathering and cambering motions passively from large elastic deformations. These motions …
feathering and cambering motions passively from large elastic deformations. These motions …
Local deformation and stiffness distribution in fly wings
Mechanical properties of insect wings are essential for insect flight aerodynamics. During
wing flapping, wings may undergo tremendous deformations, depending on the wings' …
wing flapping, wings may undergo tremendous deformations, depending on the wings' …
Three-dimensional wing structure attenuates aerodynamic efficiency in flapping fly wings
T Engels, HN Wehmann… - Journal of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The aerial performance of flying insects ultimately depends on how flapping wings interact
with the surrounding air. It has previously been suggested that the wing's three-dimensional …
with the surrounding air. It has previously been suggested that the wing's three-dimensional …
Forward flight and sideslip manoeuvre of a model hawkmoth
This paper presents a computational study on the free forward flight and sideslip manoeuvre
of an insect-like flapping-wing flyer modelled after the hummingbird hawkmoth …
of an insect-like flapping-wing flyer modelled after the hummingbird hawkmoth …
Interplay of chordwise stiffness and shape on performance of self-propelled flexible flapping plate
W Wang, H Huang, XY Lu - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The locomotion of a flapping flexible plate with different shapes and non-uniform chordwise
stiffness distribution in a stationary fluid is studied numerically. The normalized effective …
stiffness distribution in a stationary fluid is studied numerically. The normalized effective …