Insect-inspired, tailless, hover-capable flapping-wing robots: Recent progress, challenges, and future directions
Flying insects are able to hover and perform agile maneuvers by relying on their flapping
wings to produce control forces, as well as flight forces, due to the absence of tail control …
wings to produce control forces, as well as flight forces, due to the absence of tail control …
Classification of actuation mechanism designs with structural block diagrams for flapping-wing drones: A comprehensive review
Flying insects are interesting dipteras with an outstanding wing structure that makes their
flight efficient. It is challenging to mimic flying insects and create effective artificial flapping …
flight efficient. It is challenging to mimic flying insects and create effective artificial flapping …
Design and stable flight of a 21 g insect-like tailless flapping wing micro air vehicle with angular rates feedback control
An insect-like tailless flapping wing micro air vehicle (FW-MAV) without feedback control
eventually becomes unstable after takeoff. Flying an insect-like tailless FW-MAV is more …
eventually becomes unstable after takeoff. Flying an insect-like tailless FW-MAV is more …
A review of research on the mechanical design of hoverable flapping wing micro-air vehicles
Most insects and hummingbirds can generate lift during both upstroke and downstroke with
a nearly horizontal flapping stroke plane, and perform precise hovering flight. Further, most …
a nearly horizontal flapping stroke plane, and perform precise hovering flight. Further, most …
[HTML][HTML] Roles of wing flexibility and kinematics in flapping wing aerodynamics
Insects are excellent fliers because of their ability to generate precise wing kinematics and
deform their wings for the sufficient production of unsteady aerodynamic forces. Most of the …
deform their wings for the sufficient production of unsteady aerodynamic forces. Most of the …
Analysis of nonlinear aerodynamic performance and passive deformation of a flexible flapping wing in hover flight
L Chen, FL Yang, YQ Wang - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The flexibility of insect wings and model wings in flapping-wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs)
is crucial to guarantee an economic flight. Since the wing deformation is bilaterally coupled …
is crucial to guarantee an economic flight. Since the wing deformation is bilaterally coupled …
Effects of wing kinematics, corrugation, and clap-and-fling on aerodynamic efficiency of a hovering insect-inspired flapping-wing micro air vehicle
A flapping-wing micro air vehicle (FW-MAV) operating with aerodynamically optimal wing
configuration and kinematics may save energy and thus prolong flight time. In this work, we …
configuration and kinematics may save energy and thus prolong flight time. In this work, we …
Design optimization and experimental study of a novel mechanism for a hover-able bionic flapping-wing micro air vehicle
Allomyrina dichotoma has a natural ultra-high flying ability and maneuverability. Especially
its ability to fly flexibly in the air, makes it more adaptable to the harsh ecological …
its ability to fly flexibly in the air, makes it more adaptable to the harsh ecological …
Design and evaluation of a deformable wing configuration for economical hovering flight of an insect-like tailless flying robot
Studies on wing kinematics indicate that flapping insect wings operate at higher angles of
attack (AoAs) than conventional rotary wings. Thus, effectively flying an insect-like flapping …
attack (AoAs) than conventional rotary wings. Thus, effectively flying an insect-like flapping …
Active wing-pitching mechanism in hummingbird escape maneuvers
Previous studies suggested that wing pitching, ie the wing rotation around its long axis, of
insects and hummingbirds is primarily driven by an inertial effect associated with stroke …
insects and hummingbirds is primarily driven by an inertial effect associated with stroke …