Maneuvering Fruit Fly Flight

Master thesis (2014)

Authors

J.M. Melis Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

B.W. van Oudheusden Aerodynamics - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 1)
Florian Muijres Wageningen University & Research (supervisor 1)
B.D.W. Remes (supervisor 1)
M. Perçin Aerodynamics - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: © 2014 Johan Melis
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Published Date

22-01-2014

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

The goal of the thesis was to establish and validate a model for maneuvering fruit fly flight. Fruit flies are capable of rapidly changing direction and accelerating away from a threat during so-called escape maneuvers. The maneuverability and control of these escape maneuvers are of interest for the development of small unmanned aircraft (Micro Aerial Vehicles) and for the field of neurobiology where the wing kinematic response of fruit flies on visual stimuli is heavily studied.

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