This project is aimed at developing a bio-inspired flyable micro/nano aerial vehicle (MAV) of high agility and performance capable of vertical take-off and landing and hovering (VTOLH). To achieve the aim, a novel flapping ...

In this thesis, the structure and aeroelastic design, analysis and optimization of conventional fixed wing is firstly addressed. Based on the study results of conventional fixed wing, the study then focuses on the more ...

The analysis of the passive rotation feature of a micro Flapping Rotary Wing (FRW) applicable for Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) design is presented in this paper. The dynamics of the wing and its influence on aerodynamic performance ...

This study presents a two-dimensional ordinary state-based peridynamic (OSB PD) modeling of mode-I delamination growth in a double cantilever composite beam (DCB) test using revised energy-based failure criteria. The ...

An investigation was made into the performance and scale effect of birdlike flapping wing aircraft in short landing. A flapping mechanism is proposed to transform a powered shaft rotation to an optimal kinematics of wing ...