Flight-by-feel is an emerging approach to flight control that uses distributed arrays of
pressure, strain, and flow sensors to guide aircraft. Among these, hair-type flow sensors …

Multifunctional composite structures (MFCS) have become an increasingly important field of
research with the large-scale adoption of composite materials in many industrial sectors …

Real-time monitoring of flow turbulence is very difficult but extremely important in fluid
dynamics, which plays an important role in flight safety and control. Turbulence can cause …

Avian feather intricate adaptable architecture to wing deformations has catalyzed interest in
feathered flapping-wing aircraft with high maneuverability, agility, and stealth. Yet, to mimic …

The field of bio-inspired design has tremendously transitioned into newer automated
methods, yet there are methods being discovered which can elucidate underlying principles …

Flying animals exploit highly nonlinear dynamics to achieve efficient and robust flight
control. It appears that the distributed flow and force sensor arrays found in flying animals …

The accurate perception of multiple flight parameters, such as the angle of attack, angle of
sideslip, and airflow velocity, is essential for the flight control of micro air vehicles, which …

Accurate perception of flight parameters is essential for the safe and stable flight of small
unmanned aerial systems (SUASs). However, traditional flush air data sensing (FADS) …

Estimation of aerodynamic loads is a significant challenge in complex gusty environments
due to the associated complexities of flow separation and strong nonlinearities. In this study …

Reliable flight parameter estimation is crucial for the safe operation of unmanned air
vehicles. Recent studies on flight parameter estimation based on distributed airflow sensors …