The organized flight of birds is one of the most easily observed, yet challenging to study,
phenomena in biology. Birds that fly in organized groups generally do so in one of two …

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 …

Numerous investigations have been conducted to understand the wall effects on rotors. The
purpose of this study is to further investigate the aerodynamic performance of revolving …

Most flying animals, from insects to seabirds [1], perform flights close to ground or water
when taking off or landing [2], drinking, and feeding [3–5] or when traveling near water …

The current understanding of the aerodynamics of birds in formation flights is mostly based
on field observations. The interpretation of these observations is usually made using …

A multiple-fidelity computational framework is presented for designing energetically efficient
flapping wings. The goal of this design process is to achieve specific aerodynamics …

The purpose of this research is to understand the aerodynamics of Flapping wing Micro
Aerial Vehicles (FMAVs) flying in V-formation and how V-formation can improve the …

In the late eighteenth century, humans discovered the first pterosaur fossil remains and have
been fascinated by their existence ever since. Pterosaurs exploited their membrane wings in …

Dr. John McMasters, was a man possessed. A man possessed with a fascination for
paleontology and biomechanics of flight, with a thirst for knowledge, with a love of airplanes …

The prediction of aerodynamic characteristics and smart flap of airfoil under the ground
effect are carried out by the integration of computational fluid dynamics. Considering …