Nowadays, there is a growing need for flying drones with diverse capabilities for both civilian
and military applications. There is also a significant interest in the development of novel …

There are nearly a million known species of flying insects and 13 000 species of flying warm-
blooded vertebrates, including mammals, birds and bats. While in flight, their wings not only …

The propulsive performance of a pair of tandem flapping foils is sensitively dependent on the
spacing and phasing between them. Large increases in thrust and efficiency of the hind foil …

Bio-inspired designs have been serving as a great inspiration for Aerodynamists for the past
several decades. The biological features of each species have evolved through generations …

The application of biomimetics in the development of unmanned-aerial-vehicles (UAV) has
advanced to an exceptionally small scale of nano-aerial-vehicles (NAV), which has …

This paper reports a fundamental investigation on the aerodynamics of two-dimensional
flapping wings in tandem configuration in forward flight. Of particular interest are the effects …

Tandem flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles, which are inspired by dragonflies, are unique
in that they have two pairs of wings, and this could increase their maneuverability during …

The extinct ocean-going plesiosaurs were unique within vertebrates because they used two
flipper pairs identical in morphology for propulsion. Although fossils of these Mesozoic …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses are conducted to evaluate the gliding
performance of a three-dimensional (3-D) corrugated wing while considering variations in …

The shape and function of insect wings tremendously vary between insect species. This
review is engaged in how wing design determines the aerodynamic mechanisms with which …