The low Reynolds number effects of small-scale propellers were investigated. At the
Reynolds numbers of interest (below 100,000), a decrease in lift and an increase in drag is …

The effect of the aspect ratio on the stall characteristics of low-aspect-ratio wings is
experimentally investigated at a Reynolds number of 5.2 Đ104. The aspect ratio ranges from …

Recent emergence of a special class of small fixed-wing UAVs called agile UAVs or highly
maneuverable UAVs, has led to a renewed interest in modeling and understanding full …

The effects of multiple wings interacting and the change in efficiency due to those effects as
well as optimal sheeting angles are becoming an important area of study with the advent of …

A ducted contra-rotating coaxial rotor system was designed and tested to assess its potential
use as a micro aerial vehicle (MAV). Performance measurements (thrust and power) of the …

In recent years, studies on the role of distributed airflow mechanosensors in bird, bat, and
insect flight behaviors have sparked a growing interest in integrating flow sensors, such as …

We present improvements to Sherbrooke's multimodal autonomous drone (S-MAD), a
microspine-based perching fixed-wing UAV that enables thrust-assisted climbing along …

Micro air vehicles (MAVs) are typically of low mass and moment of inertia and have flight
speeds comparable to birds and the larger insects. Such craft traverse the lower levels of the …

High-angle-of-attack uncommanded roll oscillations are dangerous and can cause
significant challenges in flight control. This paper constructs a stability augmented system to …

Low-speed wind tunnel tests are carried out to investigate the control surface effectiveness
at low Reynolds numbers (Re= 20,000-80,000). A thick airfoil, NACA0012, has a …