{"product_id":"9781032074139","title":"Flapping Wing Vehicles: Numerical and Experimental Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlapping wing vehicles (FWVs) have unique flight characteristics and the successful flight of such a vehicle depends upon efficient design of the flapping mechanisms while keeping the minimum weight of the structure. \u003cb\u003eFlapping Wing Vehicles: Numerical and Experimental Approach\u003c\/b\u003e discusses design and kinematic analysis of various flapping wing mechanisms, measurement of flap angle\/flapping frequency, and computational fluid dynamic analysis of motion characteristics including manufacturing techniques. The book also includes wind tunnel experiments, high-speed photographic analysis of aerodynamic performance, soap film visualization of 3D down washing, studies on the effect of wing rotation, figure-of-eight motion characteristics, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers all aspects of FWVs needed to design one and understand how and why it flies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains related engineering practices including flapping mechanism design, kinematic analysis, materials, manufacturing, and aerodynamic performance measures using wind tunnel experiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes CFD analysis of 3D wing profile, formation flight of FWVs, and soap film visualization of flapping wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses dynamics and image-based control of a group of ornithopters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores indigenous PCB design for achieving altitude and attitude control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in mechatronics, materials, aerodynamics, robotics, biomimetics, vehicle design and MAV\/UAV.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46259839205617,"sku":"9781032074139","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781032074139_p0.jpg?v=1765047119","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781032074139","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}