Analysis on Hover Control Performance of T- and Cross-Shaped Tail Fin of X-Wing Single-Bar Biplane Flapping Wing

Figure 2

Motor-driven insect-inspired tailless FWMAVs capable of free controlled flying. (a) Nano Hummingbird developed by AeroVironment Inc. [14]. (b) TechJect Dragonfly developed by TechJect Inc. [15]. (c) BionicOpter developed by Festo AG & Co. KG [16]. (d) eMotionButterflies developed by Festo AG & Co. KG [17]. (e) Robotic Hummingbird developed by Texas A&M University [18]. (f) KUBeetle developed by Konkuk University [19]. (g) Colibri robot developed by the Université Libre de Bruxelles [20]. (h) Robotic Hummingbird developed by Purdue University [21]. (i) Quad-thopter developed by Delft University of Technology [22]. (j) NUS-Robobird developed by the National University of Singapore [23]. (k) DelFly Nimble developed by the Delft University of Technology [24]. (l) Butterfly-type ornithopter developed by Beihang University [25].

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