Low-cost Test Rig for Aerodynamic Evaluation of Ornithopters

Balasubramanian E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, Sasitharan A.², Chandrasekhar U.¹, Karthik K.³ and Lung-Jieh Yang⁴

¹Vel Tech University, Avadi, Chennai, India
²Bubblefly Technology Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India
³Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
⁴Department of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.

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