An experimental investigation of flapping wing propulsion for micro air vehicles

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === Flapping-wing propulsion is studied experimentally through thrust measurements and flow visualization. The objective of the research is to provide further insight into the aerodynamics of flapping-wing micro air vehicles (MAVs) . Experimenta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duggan, Sean Joseph
Other Authors: Jones, Kevin D.
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7696