Recent progress in flap** wing aerodynamics and aeroelasticity
Micro air vehicles (MAVs) have the potential to revolutionize our sensing and information
gathering capabilities in areas such as environmental monitoring and homeland security …
gathering capabilities in areas such as environmental monitoring and homeland security …
A review on flow energy harvesters based on flap** foils
Q ** wing aerodynamics
This is an ideal book for graduate students and researchers interested in the aerodynamics,
structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats and insects, as well as of micro …
structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats and insects, as well as of micro …
Flap** and bending bodies interacting with fluid flows
The flap** or bending of a flexible planar structure in a surrounding fluid flow, which
includes the flap** of flags and the self-streamlining of flexible bodies, constitutes a …
includes the flap** of flags and the self-streamlining of flexible bodies, constitutes a …
Effects of flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of flap** wings
Effects of chordwise, spanwise, and isotropic flexibility on the force generation and
propulsive efficiency of flap** wings are elucidated. For a moving body immersed in …
propulsive efficiency of flap** wings are elucidated. For a moving body immersed in …
Scaling laws for the thrust production of flexible pitching panels
We present experimental results on the role of flexibility and aspect ratio in bio-inspired
aquatic propulsion. Direct thrust and power measurements are used to determine the …
aquatic propulsion. Direct thrust and power measurements are used to determine the …
Scaling the propulsive performance of heaving flexible panels
We present an experimental investigation of flexible panels actuated with heave oscillations
at their leading edge. Results are presented from kinematic video analysis, particle image …
at their leading edge. Results are presented from kinematic video analysis, particle image …
Rather than resonance, flap** wing flyers may play on aerodynamics to improve performance
Saving energy and enhancing performance are secular preoccupations shared by both
nature and human beings. In animal locomotion, flap** flyers or swimmers rely on the …
nature and human beings. In animal locomotion, flap** flyers or swimmers rely on the …
Tunable stiffness in fish robotics: mechanisms and advantages
One of the emerging themes of fish-inspired robotics is flexibility. Adding flexibility to the
body, joints, or fins of fish-inspired robots can significantly improve thrust and/or efficiency …
body, joints, or fins of fish-inspired robots can significantly improve thrust and/or efficiency …
Piezoelectric coupling in energy-harvesting fluttering flexible plates: linear stability analysis and conversion efficiency
This paper investigates the energy harvested from the flutter of a plate in an axial flow by
making use of piezoelectric materials. The equations for fully coupled linear dynamics of the …
making use of piezoelectric materials. The equations for fully coupled linear dynamics of the …