Modelling and control of a symmetric flapping wing vehicle: an optimal control approach

This thesis presents a method for designing a flapping wing stroke for a flapping wing vehicle. A flapping wing vehicle is a vehicle such as a bird or an insect that uses its wings for propulsion instead of a conventional propeller or a jet engine. The intent of this research is to design a wing str...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Justin Patrick
Other Authors: Strganac, Thomas
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2854
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2854