Natural flight has consistently been the wellspring of many creative minds, yet recreating the
propulsive systems of natural flyers is quite hard and challenging. Regarding propulsive …

Self-takeoff of flapping-wing robots (FWRs) is a very important capability for their real
applications in large area surveillance, search and rescue, etc. We proposed a wheeled …

This paper presents the design and dynamic simulation of a jumping mechanism for flight
initiation in flapping wing aerial vehicles to enhance their autonomous mobility. It is inspired …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1057. vid Natural flight was always
a source of inspiration to human beings, and by observing it, new technologies emerged …

This paper presents the design and simulation of a jumping mechanism as a means of flight
initiation in Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles (FWMAV) inspired by birds. Most flying birds …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0887. vid In 1991/92, the University
of Beira Interior (UBI) established Portugal's first permanent and official civilian Aeronautics …

Os veículos aéreos existentes atualmente, embora sejam eficientes nas condições de
cruzeiro, perdem muito do seu desempenho em manobras e fases do voo que não esta …

Os veículos aéreos existentes atualmente, embora sejam eficientes nas condições de
cruzeiro, perdem muito do seu desempenho em manobras e fases do voo que não esta …

Take-off and landing in birds are an important subject of study in Advanced Systems of
Aeronautical Propulsion, since it is possible to analyze the transition from wing to leg forces …

Launch is the main constraint on size in modern flying animals. Extinct Mesozoic flying
vertebrates, the pterosaurs, have reached sizes considered impossible for modern volant …