Biomimicry of the Hawk Moth, <i>Manduca sexta</i> (L.), Produces an Improved Flapping-Wing Mechanism

Flapping-wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs) that mimic the flight capabilities of insects have been sought for decades. Core to the vehicle’s flight capabilities is the mechanism that drives the wings to produce thrust and lift. This article describes a newly designed flapping-wing mechanism (FWM) ins...

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Autors principals: Kenneth Moses, Mark Willis, Roger Quinn
Format: Article
Idioma:English
Publicat: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Col·lecció:Biomimetics
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Accés en línia:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/5/2/25