Sentences with phrase «micro air vehicle»
Engineers have developed a micro air vehicle (MAV) that mimics the flight abilities of the swift, a passerine bird renowned for its aerial acrobatics.
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«Bats inspire «micro air vehicle» designs: Small flying vehicles, complete with flapping wings, may now be designed.»
His findings have the potential to revolutionise aeronautical engineering, especially in the development of micro air vehicles, small 15 - cm machines that are used for reconnaissance and need to be highly manoeuverable.
«The way bats change the shape of their wings has great potential for improving the manoeuvrability of micro air vehicles.»
So far, these «have been the long poles in the creation of flapping - wing micro air vehicles,» he says.
By exploring how creatures in nature are able to fly by flapping their wings, Virginia Tech researchers hope to apply that knowledge toward designing small flying vehicles known as «micro air vehicles» with flapping wings.
«In terms of engineering, we hope to apply our future findings in materials science to yacht masts and propeller blades, and to apply the aeronautical findings to build better micro air vehicles in a collaboration engineers at the University.»
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Replace the micro filter that removes dust, pollen, and most allergens from the air that enters a vehicle's ventilation system.