Energy conservation of V-shaped swarming fixed-wing drones through position reconfiguration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105398
Abstract: Abstract There is currently a growing interest in the area of drag reduction of unmanned aerial vehicles. In this paper, the swarming flight of the fixed-wing drones and a load balancing mechanism during the swarm… read more here.
Keywords: energy conservation; conservation shaped; fixed wing; energy ... See more keywords
Agile perching maneuvers in birds and morphing-wing drones
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52369-4
Abstract: Avian perching maneuvers are one of the most frequent and agile flight scenarios, where highly optimized flight trajectories, produced by rapid wing and tail morphing that generate high angular rates and accelerations, reduce kinetic energy… read more here.
Keywords: perching maneuvers; energy; agile perching; wing drones ... See more keywords
Flapping wing drones show off their skills
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DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abd0233
Abstract: The identification and solution of a major efficiency loss in small flapping wing drones lead to more agile aerobatic maneuvers. The identification and solution of a major efficiency loss in small flapping wing drones lead… read more here.
Keywords: show skills; flapping wing; wing drones; drones show ... See more keywords