Bioinspired of Natural Flyers: Flapping-Wing Micro-Aerial-Vehicle

Authors

  • Mohd Firdaus Abas Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Hafizal Mohd Yamin Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Mustaqim Tukiman Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nor Azwadi Yusoff Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Zulakram Masbak Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

Keywords:

Bioinspired, flapping wing, kingfisher-inspired wing, kinematic, wing beat frequency

Abstract

Nature creatures like birds and insects can fly during harsh weather with significantly diversified superficial structures on their bodies. The innovation of bioinspired designs through biomimicry has been implemented to improve modelling and simulation of real-life birds and insects to attain a better understanding of the wing's critical features, kinematic motion, and its aerodynamic behaviour, thus development a much realistic Flapping-Wing Micro-Aerial-Vehicle. This paper reviews a part of previous MAV research developments which are of significant novelty and contribution from small birds to big insects, within the transition Reynolds number regimes. Findings suggest that limited work has been done. Limited experimental research has been done compared to numerical research for the insect-like MAV due to replication difficulties of high flapping frequencies and complex miniature prototypes.

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Author Biographies

Mohd Firdaus Abas, Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

mhfirdaus@uthm.edu.my

Ahmad Hafizal Mohd Yamin, Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

ahafizal@uthm.edu.my

Mohd Mustaqim Tukiman, Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

mustaqim@uthm.edu.my

Nor Azwadi Yusoff, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

cd210089@student.uthm.edu.my

Mohd Zulakram Masbak, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

cd210128@student.uthm.edu.my

Published

2024-12-31

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