Mechanization and control concepts for biologically inspired micro air vehicles

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1257-1265

  Raney, David L ^a,c   Slominski, Eric C ^b,d  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Dynamics and Control Branch   (United States)

^d MS 11 B

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DEFORMATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; RESONANCE; WINGS;

FLEXIBLE WINGS; MICRO AIR VEHICLES (MAV); THIN LAYERS; WINGBEAT PATTERNS;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 10944270756     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.5514     Document Type: Article

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