Design and characterisation of bio-inspired thorax for flapping-wing robotfly

• Main Author: Teo, Wei Xiong.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40154
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Insects are impressive natural flyers. They fly with high agility and maneuverability by flapping their wings. Emulating their flight capability and flight mechanisms may provide a good start in the design of a micro air vehicle (MAV). In a NTU Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA) AY2...