The fluid dynamics of flapping foils are reviewed in this article. A very wide range of
researches are conducted for the two-dimensional flapping foil which has a relatively simple …

Micro aerial vehicles using flapping wings are under investigation, as an alternative to fixed-
wing and rotary-wing micro aerial vehicles. Such flapping-wing vehicles promise key …

Finlets are a series of small non-retractable fins common to scombrid fishes (mackerels,
bonitos and tunas), which are known for their high swimming speed. It is hypothesized that …

An improved quasi-steady aerodynamic model for flapping wings in hover has been
developed. The purpose of this model is to yield rapid predictions of lift generation and …

Aerodynamic performance and agility during flapping flight are determined by the
combination of wing shape and kinematics. The degree of morphological and kinematic …

An extended unsteady vortex-lattice method is developed to study the aerodynamics of
insect flapping wings while hovering and during forward flight. Leading-edge suction …

Numerical simulations have been conducted to investigate the effect of aspect ratio (AR) on
the mean lift generation of a revolving flat rectangular wing. The purpose of the study is to …

The effects of isotropic homogeneous flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of flapping
wings with different shapes and aspect ratios in hover at a Reynolds number of 400 have …

This study explores the effects of wing flexibility on several characteristics of flight, in this
case the trim conditions, power requirements and dynamic stability of an insect-like flapping …

Insects are able to fly stably in the complex environment of the various gusts that occur in
nature. In addition, many insects suffer wing damage in their lives, but many species of …