Dwarf kingfisher-inspired bionic flapping wing and its aerodynamic performance at lowest flight speed

• Main Authors: Mohd Firdaus Bin Abas, Singh, Balbir, Kamarul Arifin Ahmad, Ng, Eddie Yin Kwee, Khan, Tabrej, Sebaey, Tamer A.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Aeronautical engineering; Kingfisher-Inspired Wing; Flapping Wing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164666
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper aims to understand the aerodynamic performance of a bio-inspired flapping-wing model using the dwarf Kingfisher wing as the bionic reference. The paper demonstrates the numerical investigation of the Kingfisher-inspired flapping-wing followed by experimental validation to comprehend the r...