Aircraft wings are a compromise that allows the aircraft to fly at a range of flight conditions,
but the performance at each condition is sub-optimal. The ability of a wing surface to change …

Closed-loop turbulence control is a critical enabler of aerodynamic drag reduction, lift
increase, mixing enhancement, and noise reduction. Current and future applications have …

This paper addresses a flexible micro aerial vehicle (MAV) under spatiotemporally varying
disturbances, which is composed of a rigid body and two flexible wings. Based on …

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 …

Humans' initial desire for flight stems from the imitation of flying creatures in nature. The
excellent flight performance of flying animals will inevitably become a source of inspiration …

Recent work on the aerodynamics of flap** flight reveals fundamental differences in the
mechanisms of aerodynamic force generation between fixed and flap** wings. When fixed …

This paper presents a boundary control formulation for distributed parameter systems
described by partial differential equations (PDEs) and whose output is given by a spatial …

Piezoelectric macro-fibre composite (MFC) actuators are employed onto the flexible leeward
surface of an airfoil for active control. Time-resolved aerodynamic forces, membrane …

Membrane wings are used both in nature and small aircraft as lifting surfaces. Separated
flows are common at low Reynolds numbers and are the main sources of unsteadiness. Yet …

Fluid-structure interaction phenomena on NACA 4412 airfoil having membrane material
which was partially mounted on both its suction and pressure surfaces were experimentally …