Insect inspired two-wing flapping wing micro air vehicle

This report presents an in-depth study of the flight of the hawk moth Manduca Sexta, with the goal of replicating its wing motion for the design of a Micro Air Vehicle. Elements of flight that were studied include the wing beat mechanism, the kinematic parameters of flight, as well as the unsteady a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ma, Jiacheng
Other Authors: Wu Yanhua
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50154