Fixed membrane wings for micro air vehicles: Experimental characterization, numerical modeling, and tailoring

B Stanford, P Ifju, R Albertani, W Shyy - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2008 - Elsevier
Fixed wing micro air vehicles (wingspan between 10 and 15cm) are aerodynamically
challenging due to the low Reynolds number regime (104–105) they operate in. The low …

[图书][B] Image correlation for shape, motion and deformation measurements: basic concepts, theory and applications

MA Sutton, JJ Orteu, H Schreier - 2009 - books.google.com
Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements provides a
comprehensive overview of data extraction through image analysis. Readers will find and in …

[图书][B] An introduction to flapping wing aerodynamics

W Shyy, H Aono, C Kang, H Liu - 2013 - books.google.com
This is an ideal book for graduate students and researchers interested in the aerodynamics,
structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats and insects, as well as of micro …

3-D computer vision in experimental mechanics

JJ Orteu - Optics and lasers in engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
Optical methods that give displacement or strain fields are now widely used in experimental
mechanics. Some of the methods can only measure in-plane displacements/strains on …

Effect of partial flexibility over both upper and lower surfaces to flow over wind turbine airfoil

MS Genç, HH Açıkel, K Koca - Energy conversion and management, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluid-structure interaction phenomena on NACA 4412 airfoil having membrane material
which was partially mounted on both its suction and pressure surfaces were experimentally …

Flow-induced vibrations of low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wings

P Rojratsirikul, MS Genc, Z Wang, I Gursul - Journal of Fluids and …, 2011 - Elsevier
An experimental study of a low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wing in a wind tunnel
was conducted for a Reynolds number range of 2.4× 104–4.8× 104. Time-accurate …

An experimental investigation on the aerodynamic performances of flexible membrane wings in flapping flight

H Hu, AG Kumar, G Abate, R Albertani - Aerospace Science and …, 2010 - Elsevier
An experimental study was conducted to assess the aerodynamic benefits of flapping flight
compared with fixed-wing soaring flight for the development of flapping-wing Micro-Air …

Effect of pre-strain and excess length on unsteady fluid–structure interactions of membrane airfoils

P Rojratsirikul, Z Wang, I Gursul - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2010 - Elsevier
Aerodynamic characteristics of two-dimensional membrane airfoils were experimentally
investigated in a wind tunnel. The effects of the membrane pre-strain and excess length on …

Traditional and new types of passive flow control techniques to pave the way for high maneuverability and low structural weight for UAVs and MAVs

MS Genç, K Koca, H Demir, HH Açıkel - Autonomous Vehicles, 2020 - books.google.com
Prevailing utilization of airfoils in the design of micro air vehicles and wind turbines causes
to gain attention in terms of determination of flow characterization on these flight vehicles …

Effects of flexibility on the hovering performance of flapping wings with different shapes and aspect ratios

A Shahzad, FB Tian, J Young, JCS Lai - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of isotropic homogeneous flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of flapping
wings with different shapes and aspect ratios in hover at a Reynolds number of 400 have …