Micro-air-vehicle wing designs often incorporate flexible structures that mimic the skeletal
and membrane attributes found in natural flyers. Accurate performance predictions for these …

Abstract Effect of the reinforced leading or trailing edge on the aerodynamic performance of
a two-dimensional (2D) perimeter-reinforced (PR) membrane wing at Re= 2500 is …

This work has detailed a novel method for capturing the motion of a rapidly actuated flapping
membrane wing with a pair of low-speed stereo cameras and a triggered strobe light …

The highly flexible and stretchable wing skin of bats, together with the skeletal structure and
musculature, enables large changes in wing shape during flight. Such compliance …

Abstract Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a non‐contact optical method used to measure
full‐field surface deformations. The technique is a fast, robust, highly scalable and accurate …

ICRO-Air-Vehicles (MAVs), which are characterized by small vehicle size (< 10 cm) and low
flight speed (< 10 m/s), have attracted a growing interest in aerospace engineering …

Implementing the morphing technique on a micro air vehicle (MAV) wing is a very
challenging task, due to the MAV's wing size limitation and the complex morphing …

This paper investigates the modal characteristics of a latex membrane for micro air vehicles
applications. Finite element (FE) models are developed for characterizing the latex …

The extensive use of lightweight materials in aerial vehicle wings involves structural
flexibility phenomena that generate non-negligible deformation effects. This influence is not …

The kinematic characteristics of flexible membrane wing have vital influences on its
aerodynamic characteristics. To deeply explore the regularities between them, time-resolved …