Development of Air Vehicle with Active Flapping and Twisting of Wing

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Yoon, Sangyol ^a   Kang, Lae Hyong ^a   Jo, Sungho ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; Flapping; Flapping wing air vehicle; Linkage mechanism; Twisting; Voice coil motor

Indexed keywords

FLAPPING; FLAPPING-WING; LINKAGE MECHANISM; TWISTING; VOICE COIL MOTOR;

BIOMIMETICS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 79953007059     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(11)60007-3     Document Type: Article

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