11. Bioengineering and Bio-thermal Fluid Dynamics

Recently, Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) has been actively developed. It’s used in various situations such as checking the situation in the event of a disaster, exploration of Mars. In these situations, MAV needs to be able to keep flying in strong crosswinds and turbulence. These conditions can be seen during flight of flying animals such as birds and insects. Their flight has the characteristics of high maneuverability and robustness for disturbances such as high winds and gusts. The purpose of this study is to develop a flexible flapping wing more closely mimic the bird’s wing structure and to investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of this wing model by fluid force measurements.