Novel approaches to miniature flight platforms

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 218, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 363-373

  Michelson, R C ^a  

^a GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial robot; Biologically inspired; Biomimetic; Entomopter; Micro air vehicle

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; MORPHOLOGY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROBOTS; WIND TUNNELS;

AERIAL ROBOTS; ENTOMOPTER; MICRO AIR VEHICLES;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

EID: 11244355854     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954410042794911     Document Type: Article

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