Design of a parallel crank-rocker flapping mechanism for insect-inspired micro air vehicles

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1211-1222

  Conn, A T ^a   Burgess, S C ^a   Ling, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio inspired design; Biomimetics; Flapping wings; Insect flight; Micro air vehicle

Indexed keywords

ANGLE OF ATTACK; BIOMIMETICS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; LIFT; WINGS;

FLAPPING MECHANISM; FLIGHT STABILITY; MICRO AIR VEHICLE; PARALLEL CRANK-ROCKER;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; ANGLE OF ATTACK; BIOMIMETICS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; LIFT; WINGS;

EID: 35748960246     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES517     Document Type: Article

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