Abstract Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is employed for the measurement of full-field
deformation during fluid–structure interaction experiments in a wind tunnel. The …

Measuring dense 3D strain maps of the inextensible membranous flapping wings of robots
is of vital importance to the field of bio-inspired engineering. Conventional high-speed 3D …

Videogrammetry is a measurement technique well suited to characterizing lightweight,
flexible wings in windtunnel testing. It is noncontact, full field, and can capture the large …

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the effects of flexibility on bumblebee
propulsion. The unusual stiffness distribution of bumblebee wings caused by the absence of …

Twist morphing (TM) is a practical control technique in micro air vehicle (MAV) flight.
However, TM wing has a lower aerodynamic efficiency (CL/CD) compared to membrane and …

This paper investigated four kinds of segmented flexible airfoils with membrane material on
the upper surface and rigid structure on the lower surface. Fluid-structure interaction method …

In this study, an experimental investigation of a low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wing
with excess length was presented at angles of attack ranging from 0° to 25° at Reynolds …

In this paper, a new non-contact scheme, based on 3D digital image correlation technology,
is presented to measure the full-field wing deformation of in-flight cantilever monoplanes …

We study the instability of a thin membrane (of zero bending rigidity) to out-of-plane
deflections, when the membrane is immersed in an inviscid fluid flow and sheds a trailing …

Dynamic responses of a two-dimensional (2D) perimeter-reinforced (PR) membrane wing in
laminar viscous flows are investigated numerically. The 2D Navier–Stokes equations and a …