Flow separation is a critical aerodynamic phenomenon impacting flight envelope of various
flying objects. Its efficient detection and subsequent control are vital for enhanced …

Sensing of vortex shedding in unsteady airfoil flows can be beneficial in controlling and
positively harnessing their effects for increased aerodynamic performance. The time …

To track prey or avoid predators, many arthropods can detect variations in airflow and
pressure gradients using an array of very thin and sensitive filiform hairs. In this study, metal …

A novel magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)-based pumping flow model is proposed to study the
magnetic property in transient flow of viscous fluids through finite length channel where the …

Distributed arrays of artificial hair sensors have bio-like sensing capabilities to obtain spatial
and temporal surface flow information which is an important aspect of an effective fly-by-feel …

Crickets, similar to some other insects, have highly sensitive filiform hairs on their cerci that
can detect miniscule changes in airflow. This study imitates the perception mechanism of …

SMALL unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs) are “unmanned aerial vehicles small enough to
be man-portable”[1] and weigh less than 25 kg [2]. Their salient features include light weight; …

Recent interest in fly-by-feel approaches for aircraft control has motivated the development
of novel sensors for use in aerial systems. Artificial hair sensors (AHSs) are one type of …

Inspired by respiratory system in insects, in particular the rhythmic wall contractions found in
insect's tracheal tubes, we propose a bioinspired pumping model that can work particularly …

Small-scale unmanned air vehicles require lightweight, compact, and low-power sensors
that encompass a variety of sensing modalities to enable flight control and navigation in …