To improve the poor in-cylinder combustion condition of the spark ignition (SI) Wankel rotary
engine (WRE) and improve its efficiency, this paper optimized the traditional SI system into …

Micro-air vehicles face challenges in aerodynamic and endurance. This paper presents a
novel gust response-based membrane wing energy harvester to solve these issues. An aero …

Wind disturbance could render thrust and power variation or even causing roll which is
difficult to maintain a steady flight in gust especially when the horizontal or vertical wind is …

Methyl palmitate (MP) is a promising phase change energy storage material. It features high
latent heat, suitable phase change temperature, low degree of supercooling and so on …

IN THE past 20 years, there has been an increased interest in the development of micro
aerial vehicles (MAVs), either autonomous or remotely controlled, to be used in a variety of …

A phase change material (PCM) open-cycle engine is a distinctive cycle that uses the
ambient air as its hot reservoir and an on-board hydrogen storage as its cold reservoir. Here …

An increasingly higher temperature is required with the rapid development of airborne
remote sensors, giving rise to an urgent demand for a technology or device which can …

There has recently been an increased effort in research and development of remotely-
controlled and autonomous micro aerial vehicles (MAV). While there are many different …

A PCM open-cycle engine is a distinctive cycle that uses the ambient air as its hot reservoir
and an on-board hydrogen storage as its cold reservoir. Here we present new concept for a …

A cryogenic miniature propulsion system for micro aerial vehicles MAV) has been
developed, constructed and tested. In this unique system, the energy source is a phase …