Most insects and hummingbirds can generate lift during both upstroke and downstroke with
a nearly horizontal flapping stroke plane, and perform precise hovering flight. Further, most …

Bird-like flapping-wing vehicles with a high aspect ratio have the potential to fulfill missions
given to micro air vehicles, such as high-altitude reconnaissance, surveillance, rescue, and …

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 …

Allomyrina dichotoma has a natural ultra-high flying ability and maneuverability. Especially
its ability to fly flexibly in the air, makes it more adaptable to the harsh ecological …

Flapping wing systems are being developed by various institutions and research groups
around the world with many systems developed that are capable of full flight. However, while …

This study explores the aerodynamic characteristics of a flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle
(MAV) in hovering configuration by means of force and flowfield measurements. The effects …

Flapping wings can pitch passively about their pitching axes due to their flexibility, inertia,
and aerodynamic loads. A shift in the pitching axis location can dynamically alter the …

Numerical study of the effect of jet position (JP) on cooling process of an array of heated
obstacles simulating electronic components has been investigated based on realizable k–ε …

This paper carries out the mathematical modeling, simulation, and control law design for a
quadrotor with variable-pitch propellers. The use of variable-pitch propeller for thrust …

There are flapping wing-style systems being developed by various institutions around the
world. However, despite there being many systems that superficially appear robust, there is …