Modelling and suboptimal trajectory generation for a symmetric flapping wing vehicle

AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Jackson, Justin ^a   Bhattacharya, Raktim ^a   Strganac, Thomas ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST FUNCTIONS; FLIGHT PATHS;

FLAPPING WING; FLIGHT PATH ANGLE; TRAJECTORY GENERATION;

FIXED WINGS;

EID: 78651080883     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2008-6465     Document Type: Conference Paper

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