Insect-and bird-size drones—micro air vehicles (MAV) that can perform autonomous flight in
natural and man-made environments are now an active and well-integrated research area …

Flying insects are capable of flapping their wings to provide the required power and control
forces for flight. A coordinated organizational system including muscles, wings, and control …

The commercial polydimethysiloxane elastomer Sylgard® 184 with mixing ratio 10: 1 is in
wide use for biomedical research or fundamental studies of mechanobiology. In this paper, a …

The development of flapping-wing micro air vehicles (MAVs) demands a systematic
exploration of the available design space to identify ways in which the unsteady …

Dragonfly wings possess great stability and high load-bearing capacity during flapping flight,
glide, and hover. Scientists have been intrigued by them and have carried out research for …

Insect wings possess unique, multifaceted properties that have drawn increasing attention in
recent times. They serve as an inspiration for engineering of materials with exquisite …

Unlike other flying insects, the wing motion of swallowtail butterflies is basically limited to
flapping because their fore wings partly overlap their hind wings, structurally restricting the …

This paper describes the fabrication of an artificial insect wing with a rich set of topological
features by micromolding a thermosetting resin. An example 12 mm long hoverfly-like wing …

Nature has created an array of superhydrophobic surfaces that possess water-repellent, self-
cleaning and anti-icing properties. These surfaces have a number of potential applications …

Bio-inspired flapping wings with a wrinkled wing membrane were designed and fabricated.
The wings consist of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic frames and a polymer film with …