As climate change is exacerbated and existing resources are depleted, the need for
sustainable industries becomes ever so important. Aviation is not an exception. Despite the …

Since the birth of bio-inspired flap**-wing micro air vehicles, a controversial topic, ie,
whether and to what extent a flap** wing can outperform conventional micro rotors, has …

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 …

Nowadays, there is a growing need for flying drones with diverse capabilities for both civilian
and military applications. There is also a significant interest in the development of novel …

Insects, birds, and bats that power and control flight by flap** their wings perform excellent
flight stability and maneuverability by rapidly and continuously varying their wing motions …

Theory and modelling remain central to improving our understanding of undulatory and
oscillatory swimming. Simple models based on added mass can help to give great insight …

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 …

Three-dimensional fluid–structure interaction (FSI) involving large deformations of flexible
bodies is common in biological systems, but accurate and efficient numerical approaches for …

Power may be extracted from a flowing fluid in a variety of ways. Turbines using one or more
oscillating foils are under increasingly active investigation, as an alternative to rotary wind …

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 …