Inspiration for wing design: how forelimb specialization enables active flight in modern vertebrates

Digital Morphing Wing: Active Wing Shaping Concept Using Composite Lattice-Based Cellular Structures

(2017) Benjamin Jenett et al.   Soft Robotics

Flapping wing aerodynamics: from insects to vertebrates

(2016) Diana D. Chin et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Specialized primary feathers produce tonal sounds during flight in rock pigeons (Columba livia)

(2016) Robert L. Niese et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Fruit fly scale robots can hover longer with flapping wings than with spinning wings

(2016) Elliot W. Hawkes et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Hummingbirds control turning velocity using body orientation and turning radius using asymmetrical wingbeat kinematics

(2016) Tyson J. G. Read et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies

(2016) James Richard Usherwood   JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY

Ear-body lift and a novel thrust generating mechanism revealed by the complex wake of brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus)

(2016) L. Christoffer Johansson et al.   Scientific Reports

Airplane tracking documents the fastest flight speeds recorded for bats

(2016) Gary F. McCracken et al.   Royal Society Open Science

The biophysics of bird flight: functional relationships integrate aerodynamics, morphology, kinematics, muscles, and sensors

(2015) Douglas L. Altshuler et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Aeroelastic flutter of feathers, flight and the evolution of non-vocal communication in birds

(2015) C. J. Clark et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Feather roughness reduces flow separation during low Reynolds number glides of swifts

(2015) E. van Bokhorst et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Bat flight: aerodynamics, kinematics and flight morphology

(2015) A. Hedenstrom et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Kinematics and aerodynamics of avian upstrokes during slow flight

(2015) K. E. Crandell et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The wake of hovering flight in bats

(2015) Jonas Håkansson et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

In vivo recording of aerodynamic force with an aerodynamic force platform: from drones to birds

(2015) D. Lentink et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Barb geometry of asymmetrical feathers reveals a transitional morphology in the evolution of avian flight

(2015) T. J. Feo et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Spring or string: does tendon elastic action influence wing muscle mechanics in bat flight?

(2015) Nicolai Konow et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Continuous liquid interface production of 3D objects

(2015) J. R. Tumbleston et al.   SCIENCE

The Function of the Alula in Avian Flight

(2015) Sang-im Lee et al.   Scientific Reports

A Review of Biomimetic Air Vehicle Research: 1984-2014

(2015) Thomas A. Ward et al.   International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles

Free Flight Testing and Performance Evaluation of a Passively Morphing Ornithopter

(2015) Aimy Wissa et al.   International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles

Walk on the Wild Side: Estimating the Global Magnitude of Visits to Protected Areas

(2015) Andrew Balmford et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Wing bone laminarity is not an adaptation for torsional resistance in bats

(2015) Andrew H. Lee et al.   PeerJ

Membrane muscle function in the compliant wings of bats

(2014) J A Cheney et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Leading edge vortices in lesser long-nosed bats occurring at slow but not fast flight speeds

(2014) Florian T Muijres et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Pigeons produce aerodynamic torques through changes in wing trajectory during low speed aerial turns

(2014) I. G. Ros et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

An integrative approach to understanding bird origins

(2014) X. Xu et al.   SCIENCE

Simultaneous Topology Optimization of Membrane Wings and Their Compliant Flapping Mechanisms

(2013) Bret Stanford et al.   AIAA JOURNAL

Design and characterization of a multi-articulated robotic bat wing

(2013) Joseph W Bahlman et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Bat flight with bad wings: is flight metabolism affected by damaged wings?

(2013) C. C. Voigt   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Unzipping bird feathers

(2013) A. Kovalev et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Bone Laminarity in the Avian Forelimb Skeleton and Its Relationship to Flight Mode: Testing Functional Interpretations

(2012) Erin L.R. Simons et al.   Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology

Design, aerodynamics and autonomy of the DelFly

(2012) G C H E de Croon et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Biomechanics of smart wings in a bat robot: morphing wings using SMA actuators

(2012) J Colorado et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Scaling of wingbeat frequency with body mass in bats and limits to maximum bat size

(2012) U. M. L. Norberg et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Muscle function during takeoff and landing flight in the pigeon (Columba livia)

(2012) A. M. B. Robertson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Flexural stiffness of feather shafts: geometry rules over material properties

(2012) T. Bachmann et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Changes in kinematics and aerodynamics over a range of speeds in Tadarida brasiliensis, the Brazilian free-tailed bat

(2012) T. Y. Hubel et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Muscle Activation Patterns and Motor Anatomy of Anna’s Hummingbirds Calypte anna and Zebra Finches Taeniopygia guttata

(2012) Edward R. Donovan et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Comparing Aerodynamic Efficiency in Birds and Bats Suggests Better Flight Performance in Birds

(2012) Florian T. Muijres et al.   PLoS One

Upstroke wing flexion and the inertial cost of bat flight

(2012) D. K. Riskin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Passively morphing ornithopter wings constructed using a novel compliant spine: design and testing

(2012) A A Wissa et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Hair flow sensors: from bio-inspiration to bio-mimicking—a review

(2012) Junliang Tao et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Kinematics and wing shape across flight speed in the bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae

(2012) R. Von Busse et al.   Biology Open

Flexible mechanisms: the diverse roles of biological springs in vertebrate movement

(2011) T. J. Roberts et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Vortex wake, downwash distribution, aerodynamic performance and wingbeat kinematics in slow-flying pied flycatchers

(2011) F. T. Muijres et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Muscle function in avian flight: achieving power and control

(2011) A. A. Biewener   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Pigeons steer like helicopters and generate down- and upstroke lift during low speed turns

(2011) I. G. Ros et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bat wing sensors support flight control

(2011) S. Sterbing-D'Angelo et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Aeroelastic Flutter Produces Hummingbird Feather Songs

(2011) C. J. Clark et al.   SCIENCE

Design and analysis of biomimetic joints for morphing of micro air vehicles

(2010) Daniel T Grant et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Hovering and intermittent flight in birds

(2010) Bret W Tobalske   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Hair receptor sensitivity to changes in laminar boundary layer shape

(2010) B T Dickinson   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Exploring bird aerodynamics using radio-controlled models

(2010) Robert G Hoey   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Wing and body kinematics of takeoff and landing flight in the pigeon (Columba livia)

(2010) A. M. Berg et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The mechanical power output of the pectoralis muscle of cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus): the in vivo muscle length trajectory and activity patterns and their implications for power modulation

(2010) C. R. Morris et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Kinematics of flight and the relationship to the vortex wake of a Pallas' long tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina)

(2010) M. Wolf et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Wake structure and wing kinematics: the flight of the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, Cynopterus brachyotis

(2010) T. Y. Hubel et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Bone density and the lightweight skeletons of birds

(2010) E. R. Dumont   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Bird or bat: comparing airframe design and flight performance

(2009) Anders Hedenström et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Aerodynamics of intermittent bounds in flying birds

(2009) Bret W. Tobalske et al.   EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS

Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving fly wings

(2009) D. Lentink et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Wound Healing in the Flight Membranes of Big Brown Bats

(2009) Paul A. Faure et al.   JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY

A quantitative comparison of bird and bat wakes

(2009) L. C. Johansson et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Courtship dives of Anna's hummingbird offer insights into flight performance limits

(2009) C. J. Clark   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Wingbeat Time and the Scaling of Passive Rotational Damping in Flapping Flight

(2009) T. L. Hedrick et al.   SCIENCE

Aeromechanics of Membrane Wings with Implications for Animal Flight

(2008) A. Song et al.   AIAA JOURNAL

The First Takeoff of a Biologically Inspired At-Scale Robotic Insect

(2008) R.J. Wood   IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Kinematics of slow turn maneuvering in the fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis

(2008) J. Iriarte-Diaz et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The near and far wake of Pallas' long tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina)

(2008) L. C. Johansson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Primitive Early Eocene bat from Wyoming and the evolution of flight and echolocation

(2008) Nancy B. Simmons et al.   NATURE

Extreme endurance flights by landbirds crossing the Pacific Ocean: ecological corridor rather than barrier?

(2008) R. E Gill et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Leading-Edge Vortex Improves Lift in Slow-Flying Bats

(2008) F. T. Muijres et al.   SCIENCE

Contractile properties of the pigeon supracoracoideus during different modes of flight

(2007) B. W. Tobalske et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY