Dynamicsof Flapping-Wing MAVs: Application to the Tamkang Golden Snitch

F. Y. Hsiao This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, T. M. Yang¹ and W. C. Lu²

¹Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.
²Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin, Taiwan 632, R.O.C.

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