In this chapter, a brief history of the major discoveries in the scientific exploration of flapping-wing flight is presented. This is followed by a short review of the basic concepts of lift generation on wings in low-speed, steady flight, which leads into a discussion of the generation of thrust due to the flapping of wings. The aerodynamics of single flapping wings in forward and hovering flight, of flapping tandem and biplane wings, and of dual wings using the clap-and-fling effects are discussed. The chapter concludes with an overview of the major characteristics of five representative flapping-wing propelled micro air vehicles developed to date, including models developed at the AeroVironment Company, the Naval Postgraduate School, Wright State University, and Delft University.


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    Title :

    Flapping-Wing Propelled Micro Air Vehicles



    Published in:

    Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ; Chapter : 11 ; 1359-1383


    Publication date :

    2014-08-09


    Size :

    25 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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