Abstract The 2D incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are solved based on the finite
volume method and dynamic mesh technique is used to carry out partial fluid structure …

The use of air propulsion to drive limb motion in soft robotics has been a largely untapped
field even though the technology has been around since the 1700s. Air propulsion can …

Cx= axial force coefficient Cxα= axial force versus angle-of-attack stability derivative Cxq=
axial force versus pitch rate stability derivative Cy= side force coefficient Cyβ= side force …

HE controllability and range of operation of small micro air vehicles (MAVs) can be greatly
diminished in the presence of unsteady, gusty conditions. Indoor flight (envisioned for very …

In any congested area, where a fixed-wing aircraft cannot perform, rotary-wing counterparts
are the best-suited option for its vertical take-off and landing capacity. The vibration induced …

In this paper, we propose a boundary control strategy for vibration suppression of two
flexible wings. As a basic approach, Hamilton's principle is used to ascertain the system …

The objective of this effort is to study the aeroelastic characteristics of a flexible membrane
wing at different Reynolds numbers using direct numerical simulation and to investigate …

Natural flyers have been excellent prototypes of various air vehicles. A lot of efforts have
been put into mimicking bio-flight mechanisms in order to achieve similar aerodynamic …

The free-to-roll behaviour of rigid and membrane rectangular wings with an aspect ratio of
two was studied in wind tunnel experiments conducted at a chord Reynolds number of Re …

This paper presents an electrically powered micro air vehicle (MAV) with a flexible wing
integrated with on-board electronic components that is built at Tsinghua University. The low …