Mechanization and control concepts for biologically inspired micro aerial vehicles

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Raney, David L ^a   Slominski, Eric C ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; FLAPPING MOTION; MECHANICAL DESIGN; MICRO AERIAL VEHICLE; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; RESONANT EXCITATION; STRUCTURAL APPROACH; WINGBEAT PATTERNS;

MECHANIZATION; MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV);

MACHINERY;

EID: 84896894373     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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