This paper highlights the role of distributed propulsion technology for future commercial
aircraft. After an initial historical perspective on the conceptual aspects of distributed …

Key issues relating to the past, current and upcoming technologies of solar-powered aircraft
are reviewed with the intent to assess the technology trend and offer a prediction for the next …

Traditional winglets are designed as fixed devices attached at the tips of the wings. The
primary purpose of the winglets is to reduce the lift-induced drag, therefore improving aircraft …

The flying fish (family Exocoetidae) is an exceptional marine flying vertebrate, utilizing the
advantages of moving in two different media, ie swimming in water and flying in air. Despite …

Distributed propulsion is one of the revolutionary candidates for future aircraft propulsion. In
this journal article, the potential role of distributed propulsion technology in future aviation is …

An optimization design method of supercritical natural laminar flow airfoil based on Genetic
Algorithm and Computational Fluid Dynamics is tested in this paper. Class Shape …

The work addresses the allometric scaling of unmanned rotorcraft. Compound unmanned
rotorcraft are not considered in this study. A population of 93 unmanned rotorcraft are …

Here, we reviewed published aerodynamic efficiencies of gliding birds and similar sized
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) motivated by a fundamental question: are gliding birds …

Shape changing structures will play an important role in future engineering designs since
rigid structures are usually only optimal for a small range of service conditions. Hence, a …

Questions of energy dissipation or friction appear immediately when addressing the problem
of a body moving in a fluid. For the most simple problems, involving a constant steady …