The scalable design of flapping micro-air vehicles inspired by insect flight

Flying Insects and Robots

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 185-205

  Lentink, David ^a,b   Jongerius, Stefan R ^b   Bradshaw, Nancy L ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84895207408     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89393-6_14     Document Type: Chapter

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