Fundamentals of soft robot locomotion
Soft robotics and its related technologies enable robot abilities in several robotics domains
including, but not exclusively related to, manipulation, manufacturing, human–robot …
including, but not exclusively related to, manipulation, manufacturing, human–robot …
Aerodynamics, sensing and control of insect-scale flapping-wing flight
W Shyy, C Kang… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There are nearly a million known species of flying insects and 13 000 species of flying warm-
blooded vertebrates, including mammals, birds and bats. While in flight, their wings not only …
blooded vertebrates, including mammals, birds and bats. While in flight, their wings not only …
On the unsteady behavior of the flow around NACA 0012 airfoil with steady external conditions at Re= 1000
DF Kurtulus - International journal of micro air vehicles, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Even for the stationary airfoils, due to the boundary and shear layer interactions of upper
and lower surface of the airfoils, alternating vortex patterns form and the flow becomes time …
and lower surface of the airfoils, alternating vortex patterns form and the flow becomes time …
Bending rules for animal propulsion
KN Lucas, N Johnson, WT Beaulieu, E Cathcart… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Animal propulsors such as wings and fins bend during motion and these bending patterns
are believed to contribute to the high efficiency of animal movements compared with those of …
are believed to contribute to the high efficiency of animal movements compared with those of …
[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 …
Two-and three-dimensional wake transitions of a NACA0012 airfoil
Flow transitions are an important fluid-dynamic phenomena for many reasons, including the
direct effect on the aerodynamic forces acting on the body. In the present study, two …
direct effect on the aerodynamic forces acting on the body. In the present study, two …
A quasi-steady aerodynamic model for flapping flight with improved adaptability
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 …
developed. The purpose of this model is to yield rapid predictions of lift generation and …
Flying in reverse: kinematics and aerodynamics of a dragonfly in backward free flight
AT Bode-Oke, S Zeyghami… - Journal of The Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In this study, we investigated the backward free flight of a dragonfly, accelerating in a flight
path inclined to the horizontal. The wing and body kinematics were reconstructed from the …
path inclined to the horizontal. The wing and body kinematics were reconstructed from the …
The aerodynamic performance of passive wing pitch in hovering flight
Insect wings can passively maintain a high angle of attack during each flapping stroke
without the aid of the active pitching motion due to the torsional flexibility of the wing basal …
without the aid of the active pitching motion due to the torsional flexibility of the wing basal …
Wing deformation improves aerodynamic performance of forward flight of bluebottle flies flying in a flight mill
Insect wings are flexible structures that exhibit deformations of complex spatiotemporal
patterns. Existing studies on wing deformation underscore the indispensable role of wing …
patterns. Existing studies on wing deformation underscore the indispensable role of wing …