Research Article

Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers?

Table 1

Wing parameters of various natural flyers.

Species (g) (mm) (Hz) ()

Brachycera (fly)Hoverfly [59]0.02211.3166
[60]0.0279.316020.486.538.450.44
Fruit fly [61]0.0012.8225
[60]0.000722.022541.362.5960.28
[52]0.00232001.456.7612.410.14
March fly [62]0.06517100
0.02714130
Conopid fly [62]0.02712144
Bluebottle fly [62]0.06210135
Black fly [62]0.00083.8183
Drone fly [60]0.06811.415736.899.097.050.49
0.1714.7209
Calliphiora [63]0.01518015.34.800.5
0.09415639.811.570.45
0.06216533.858.970.5
0.10615636.5514.210.39
0.06116130.559.780.44
0.06415230.5510.270.41
0.03515625.36.780.47
0.03316526.256.160.53
0.0316128.55.160.59
0.044165297.430.5
0.0517533.657.280.58
0.20618549.420.430.46
Eristalis [63]0.10617538.2513.580.46
0.09318041.9510.860.55
0.17618543.9519.620.43
0.14318540.9517.110.44

Nematocera (Mosquite)Crane fly [60]0.01112.745.530.181.8510.690.29
[45]0.0518.158
Aedes aegypti [64]0.00124.4470
Aedes aegypti [65]0.0012.56001.752.87.140.74
Tipulasp [63]0.02817.35379.581.727.520.56
Theobaldia annulata [63]0.016.326210.084.867.880.58
Nematocera [63]0.0216337.752.730.36
0.03542692.490.34
0.036343.953.340.35
0.0344962.52.670.37
0.0349652.260.41
0.0214945.352.270.34
0.026330.73.190.3
0.07549764.840.3
0.0234865.51.720.46
0.02248601.800.43
0.02248532.030.38
0.0254950.52.430.35
0.0015656710.650.720.4
0.000838090.450.55
0.00992628.455.740.49
0.0010256001.24.190.5
0.001893602.53.700.46
0.00582777.53.790.6

BeeOrchid bee [66]0.0910214
[52]0.1513189
[63]0.8225105
Honey bee [45]0.19.819730.1416.66.40.42
Honey bee [67]0.115.9197
Bumble bee [60]0.1813.215554.915.66.350.44
[68]0.622.3167
[67]0.2320.7152
[67]0.2320.7140
Xylocopa pubescens [33]0.6610111.163.725.533.140.39
0.729.65111.15929.913.160.34
Bombus rupestris [33]0.338.1111.139.8820.223.30.34
0.4510.4107.153.2320.814.060.38
Tipula obsolete [45]0.01913.735.922.5910.45
0.01112.729.511.8910.93
Tipula paludosa [45]0.03416.245.293.7511.59
0.0517.453.824.5411.25
0.04317.253.593.9411.04
Episyrphus balteatus [45]0.05210.223.8410.68.73
0.0421024.218.538.26
0.03510.225.596.658.13
0.0299.722.466.48.38
0.0419.923.178.728.46
0.014919.493.528.31
0.0279.320.476.548.45
0.0281025.255.467.92
0.0147.714.24.98.35
0.0229.521.884.988.25
0.0259.521.465.88.41
Eristalis tenax [63]0.06811.436.359.237.15
0.1111.133.3516.57.39
Apis mellifera [63]0.19.828.517.56.74
0.0979.527.1417.66.65
0.0789.325.7816.66.71
0.0979.628.01176.58
0.0879.426.8215.96.59
Psithyrus vestalis [63]0.1914.363.2114.66.47
0.1613.857.0213.56.68
Bombus terrestris [63]0.2214.363.917.16.4
0.2314.257.7822.66.98
Bombus hortorum [63]0.2314.159.0818.86.73
Bombus agrorum [31]0.1711.440.0521.36.49
0.1411.438.2818.36.79
Bombus lucorum [63]0.2314.158.2219.56.83
German wasp [69]0.2416.266.517.687.89
European hornet [69]0.621.515219.256.08
European hoverfly [69]0.1312.6841.315.317.78
Honey bee [69]0.19.9529.915.986.62
Red-tailed bumblebee [69]0.516.582.529.46.6
Buff-tailed bumblebee [69]0.39167126.787.21
Bumblebee [70]0.181315053166.60.41

Coleoptera (beetle)Tibicen linnei [33]1.8323.5142.54361.212.413.060.5
1.8523.3544.1356.512.743.060.51
1.8924.3542.337712.33.150.51
1.8123.5542.9359.5512.363.080.51
1.7523.3540.5355.5812.053.070.48
1.8422.9542.9357.3812.612.950.5
Allomyrina dichotoma [33]4.2922.2337.46322.1432.733.070.25
4.322.23732032.963.080.25
4.52436.1366.530.113.140.28
3.7921.635.7300.730.913.10.24
4.6122.439.532934.363.050.27
4.2420.953929435.312.990.25
Ladybird [60]0.03411.25436.124.676.950.23
Coccinella 7-punctata [63]0.03611.738.184.617.17
0.0271134.043.857.11
0.02410.330.273.847.01
0.03411.235.494.767.07
0.03110.832.954.577.08
0.59762222.513.150.4
Coleoptera [63]0.1428066.510.460.31
0.29178114.512.450.37

Odonata (dragonfly)Anax parthenope Julius [69]0.7971.69953.8910.305
0.7974.710903.5510.245
Damselfly [70]0.04529.927.51181.8615.150.34
0.04629.731.31211.8514.550.39
0.05229.134.11152.214.70.38
0.04229.233.11211.7414.10.43
Sympetrum flaveolum [33]0.3721.834.8415.62.22.281.05
0.3321.6538.5416.41.972.261.24
0.3720.637.9387.42.312.21.07
0.3120.9535.3370.11.932.221.04
Aeschna juncea [71]0.7547.4386.44.1511.63
464.158.4
Odonata [72]0.09223.541193.52.335.710.58
0.10127442551.945.720.78
0.13727.941272.52.465.710.67
0.10222.5411772.825.720.51
0.07722.241172.52.195.710.56
0.0925.4462261.955.710.77
0.09125.4412261.975.710.68

ButterflyBattus polydamas [60]0.455312.41682.041.333.340.69
Papilio thoas [29]0.4258.49.51937.821.073.520.63
Parides childrenae [29]0.3746.1121101.151.663.860.48
Aphrissa boisduvalii [29]0.1432.513.71010.770.672.090.82
Itaballia demophile [29]0.08928.411.7653.090.662.470.57
Archaeoprepona demophon [29]1.0660.48.92634.051.972.770.51
Myscelia cyaniris [29]0.09131.69.1715.820.622.790.48
Pyrrhogyra naearea [29]0.1130.610.7796.90.692.350.57
Siproeta stelenes [29]0.2440.910.71203.460.982.780.58
Dryas iulia [29]0.1844.113.9764.171.125.090.55
Janatella leucodesma [29]0.02418.113.3246.320.482.660.47
Morpho amathonte [29]0.3370.36.43594.250.452.750.89
Morpho peleides [29]0.3660.56.92815.580.622.60.72
Caligo illioneus [29]1.0474.39.64907.11.052.251.02
Pierella luna [29]0.07735.113.7772.420.493.190.84
Ochlodes [33]0.139.8756.97112.252.941.740.79
Pieris rapae [33]0.03712.112.8203.750.41.440.6
0.03912.19.9229.350.421.280.51
0.04211.412.7225.350.461.150.62
0.0312.811.72190.341.500.65
0.0512.313.12530.491.200.66
0.0411.9412.04231.090.421.230.61
Plusia gamma [33]0.067.3543.5602.431.800.47
0.0958.444.8842.771.680.54
0.0958.2550.883.22.81.640.61
0.065847.672.852.21.760.6
0.079846.6875.0152.551.710.55
Ochlodes [33]0.139.5556.6110.952.781.640.77
0.1510.1557.71153.151.790.76
0.139.956.6110.82.891.770.77
Scarce swallowtail [73]0.3836.9918000.821.52
Large white [73]0.1531.019200.682.09
Small heath [73]0.0515.992400.942.13

Hawkmoth[12]1.1245.626.1
1.8343.525.9
1.5848.526.18918.935.280.41
1.6551.926.3953.58.535.650.43
252.125.4983.510.335.520.39
[74]1.4149.7289946.954.970.52
1.5153.1291067.36.935.280.56
1.2951.6311021.76.195.210.62
1.4750.827909.37.925.680.45
Emmelina monodactylus [45]0.008411.142.560.975.79
Manduca sexta [45]1.3251.8981.16.65.47
1.5848.7817.89.55.8
1.3946759.88.965.57
1.3451.8918.97.175.84
[73]1.6948.519009.25.23
[75]1.67492589195.30.38
Giant peacock moth [73]2.1974.560001.541.85
Death’s-head hawkmoth [73]1.6751.0210257.655.08
Hummingbird hawkmoth [73]0.2921.3189.57.294.79

BatsSoricina [76]10.1115426611.36.2
9.5115426610.86.2
Yerbabuenae [76]21.6167.5790313.47.1
23.6161.57671.2515.16.8
Glossophaga soricina [77]11119.72455011.96.3
Glossophaga soricina [78]10.5120.96464511.26.3
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae [79]22.6164.8776014.27
Cynopterus brachyotis [79]30.7197.5511,65013.146.7
Pelcotus auritus [79]9134.6961507.185.9
Rousettus aegyptiacus [79]118.3276.4228,30020.55.4
118.3230.519,95029.15.34
Tadarida brasiliensis [79]11.8131.04350416.59.8
Chalinolobus gouldii [80]13.4173.069.0489407.356.70.49
Chalinolobus morio [80]7144.0110.9167555.086.140.62
Chalinolobus nigrogriseus [81]6.5139.0511.2760905.246.350.6
Hipposideros ater [32]4.4124.4610.9153054.075.840.61
Macroderma gigas [32]130379.566.9647,39013.446.080.64
Miniopterus schreibersii [32]10.1170.429.183705.916.940.53
Mormopterus planiceps [80]8.6131.849.3447958.697.250.34
Nyctophilus arnhemensis [81]7.1150.7111.4378054.465.820.74
Nyctophilus geoffroyi [32]5.7131.7310.9461104.745.680.62
Nyctophilus gouldi [82]10152.4310.479856.145.820.58
Nyctophilus timoriensis [80]11161.0110.5686706.225.980.61
[32]14.2174.8111.0810,1356.886.030.66
Pteropus poliocephalus [32]700668.833.4129,10026.596.930.37
Pteropus scapulatus [32]412552.874.1582,50024.57.410.37
Rhinonycteris aurantius [32]8.6153.949.7675355.66.290.56
Saccolaimus flaviventris [83]46.2287.498.3619,72511.498.380.54
Scotorepens balstoni [80]8133.0911.3156506.956.270.5
Scotorepens greyii [81]7125.0211.5950506.86.190.49
Tadarida australis [80]35.3231.288.1912,92013.48.280.39
Taphozous georgianus [81]28.1233.22814,0559.817.740.47
Taphozous hilli [32]24.1230.837.4713,6808.647.790.46
Vespadelus finlaysoni [83]5.6127.510.6852105.276.240.52
Vespadelus regulus [80]4.7116.7610.7544555.176.120.49
Egyptian fruit bat [84]10426523,250226.04
Minor epauletted fruit bat [84]50.3620014,500185.52
Common pipistrelle [84]5.3104.5325086.72
Common noctule [84]26.51728050167.35
Northern bat [84]9.9138.557508.46.67
Parti-coloured bat [84]14.121496100117.28
Brown long-eared bat [84]913561507.25.93
Large-eared free-tailed bat [84]35.58224.510,850169.29

HummingbirdsBlue-throated [85]8.48523.3176323.58.20.31
Magnificent [85]7.47924148624.78.40.29
Black-chinned [85]34751.2622.323.57.10.41
Rufous [85]3.34251.7476.833.67.40.3
[86]3.246.1599.236.77.1
[87]4.244553.2549442.118.20.28
4.244849.158435.617.890.31
4.15147.3668.530.087.780.35
4.545242.57662.533.68.160.29
Anna (male) [88]4.5254.545.971431.028.320.34
[89]5.650588.28.5
550543.59.2
4.759838.88.3
Broad-tailed [87]4.225541.32780.526.527.750.35
3.465436.38736.523.057.920.32
3.665538.7174824.018.090.34
5.165739.25799.531.678.130.31
3.65239.53680.525.967.950.31
3.615637.17817.521.667.760.35
3.935538.1860.522.47.030.37
4.15737.94837.524.027.760.35
Ruby-throated (male) [90]3.584146038.47.34
3.674148537.36.96
4.014044544.17.17
4.164345544.98.13
Ruby-throated (female) [90]4.364963533.67.55
4.364864033.37.18
4.184960034.28
Amazilia fimbriata [91]5.158.53585029.48.050.29
Aglaiocercus kingi smaragdinus [92]4.6561.221.7988.923.347.580.22
Chrysuroniaoerumejosephine [92]4.654.132.874830.357.820.25
Lophomis delattrei [93]2.7940.350.7394.834.58.230.27
Phaethornis ruber [93]2.6440.74048427.26.830.26
Giant hummingbird (male) [93]22.6143134508.4249.10.27
(female)19.6139.713.94307.821.58.30.3

BirdsHypoleuca [76]14.8117.635293.4313.75.2
14.1116.315234.0913.25.3
13.7118.45327.7812.65.2
Atricapilla [76]16.3120.585546.5314.45.2
Adean condor [94]11,7001490562,50099.967.9
Great bustard [94]89501738794,85054.887.6
Wandering albatross [94]85001703310,300134.2618.7
[94]8877.6310,000140
Griffon vulture [94]72701278527,00067.626.2
Brown pelican [94]26501058228,45056.849.8
Seagull [94]1915867.4136,80068.611
White-fronted goose [94]1715703.591,65091.1410.8
American black vulture [94]1702705150,60054.886.6
Pheasant [94]1660428.479,800101.924.6
Serpent eagle [94]1655909.7206,90039.28
Frigate bird [94]16201010162,0004912.6
Velvet scoter [94]1578484.650,500152.889.3
Black-throated loon [94]149559959,800122.512
Herring gull [94]1189728.5106,15054.8810
Mallard [94]1100446.746,400117.68.6
Red kite [94]927807.4144,85031.369
Peregrine falcon [94]71250557,30060.768.9
Carrion crow [94]470451.352,90043.127.7
Pigeon [94]330316.231,75050.966.3
Jackdaw [94]253353.433,30037.247.5
Long-eared owl [94]247471.254,15022.548.2
Kestrel [94]245367.135,00034.37.7
Montagu’s harrier [94]237553.165,10017.649.4
Gray plover [94]216327.720,65050.9610.4
Magpie[94]214297.832,25032.345.5
Little grebe [94]18022011,80074.488.2
Merlin falcon [94]173303.720,50041.169
House sparrow [94]30123.1505029.46
Swift [94]17210.252001617
House martin [94]14147465015.689.3
Pied flycatcher [94]12116.5460012.745.9
Citril finch [94]12122.4370015.688.1
Stone chat[94]12108.4385014.76.1
Wren [94]1088.1225023.526.9
Gold crest [94]471160011.766.3
Common tern [35]117.325,00023
Dove prion [35]173.523,00037
Black-head gull [35]234.737,50031
Black skimmer [35]306.144,00034
Common gull [35]374.557,50032
Kittiwake [35]39850,50039
Royal tern [35]479.654,00044
Fulmar [35]836.762,00066
Herring gull [35]959.290,50052
Great skua [35]1377.6107,00063
Great black-backed gull [35]1959.2136,00071
Sooty albatross [35]2857.1170,00082
Black-browed albatross [35]3877.6180,000106