Flight motor modulation with speed in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2016.10.003
Abstract: The theoretical underpinnings for flight, including animal flight with flapping wings, predict a curvilinear U-shaped or J-shaped relationship between flight speed and the power required to maintain that speed. Experimental data have confirmed this relationship… read more here.
Keywords: insects; manduca sexta; speed; physiology ... See more keywords
Theoretical and practical investigation into the use of a bio-inspired “click” mechanism for the flight motor of a micro air vehicle
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DOI: 10.1177/1756829317695562
Abstract: Recently, flapping wing micro air vehicles have received great attention with the drive to make smaller and smaller devices. This paper describes a theoretical investigation and subsequent practical implementation of a specific type of flight… read more here.
Keywords: micro air; click mechanism; flight motor; air ... See more keywords