Wingbeat Generation for a 15 DOF Flexible-Wing Aerial Vehicle Using Cosine Wave Functions

Birds and conventional airplanes control their flight in a different manner. Conventional airplanes maneuver themselves by means of moving surfaces, while birds can bend, twist and deform their win...

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