Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2015
Journal Title
International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles
ISSN
17568293
Volume
7
Issue
3
First Page
203
Last Page
395
DOI
10.1260/1756-8293.7.3.375
Abstract
Biomimetic air vehicles (BAV) are a class of unmanned aircraft that mimic the flapping wing kinematics of flying organisms (e.g. birds, bats, and insects). Research into BAV has rapidly expanded over the last 30 years. In this paper, we present a comprehensive bibliometric review of engineering and biology journal articles that were published on this subject between 1984 and 2014. These articles are organized into five topical categories: aerodynamics, guidance and control, mechanisms, structures and materials, and system design. All of the articles are compartmented into one of these categories based on their primary focus. Several aspects of these articles are examined: publication year, number of citations, journal, authoring organization and country, non-academic funding sources, and the flying organism focused upon for bio-mimicry. This review provides useful information on the state of the art of BAV research and insight on potential future directions. Our intention is that this will serve as a resource for those already engaged in BAV research and enable insight that promotes further research interest.
Keywords
Flapping wing, micro air vehicle, biomimetic, nano air vehicle, ornithopter, unmanned air vehicle
Recommended Citation
Ward, Thomas; Rezadad, M.; Fearday, Christopher J.; and Viyapuri, Rubentheren, "A Review of Biomimetic Air Vehicle Research: 1984-2014" (2015). Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications. 363.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/engineering_and_computer_science_publications/363
