A review of avian-inspired morphing for UAV flight control

C Harvey, LL Gamble, CR Bolander… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impressive maneuverability demonstrated by birds has so far eluded comparably sized
uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Modern studies have shown that birds' ability to change …

Load alleviation of feather-inspired compliant airfoils for instantaneous flow control

LL Gamble, C Harvey, DJ Inman - Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Birds morph their wing shape to adjust to changing environments through muscle-activated
morphing of the skeletal structure and passive morphing of the flexible skin and feathers …

Bioinspired pitch control using a piezoelectric horizontal tail for rudderless UAVs

LL Gamble, DJ Inman - Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A bird's tail plays a crucial role in flight dynamics by making rapid fine-tuned movements for
precise attitude stabilization in addition to large scale deformations used in conjunction with …

Bioinspired Control of Rudderless Morphing UAVs

L Gamble - 2018 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Morphing to seamlessly alter aircraft geometry for either multi-mission or adaptive fly-by-feel
flight has recently become an emerging field of research. With the added benefits of tailored …

Gull wing morphing allows active control of trade-offs in efficiency, maneuverability and stability

C Harvey - 2018 - open.library.ubc.ca
Birds flying in turbulent conditions demonstrate impressive flight stability and control. This
versatility is hypothesized to derive from dynamic wing shape changes, an ability termed …