Unlike birds and insects, bats have flexible wings made of a thin membrane, allowing them to fly more efficiently. Inspired by this, researchers at EPFL’s School of Engineering have designed bat-like ...

As Vineyard Wind recovers from last summer's blade collapse, Gov. Maura Healey says Mass. will watch President Trump while ...

Wind Sensing by Biomimetic Flexible Flapping Wing With Strain Sensors Dec. 26, 2024 — Bio-inspired wind sensing using strain sensors on flexible wings could revolutionize robotic flight control ...

A groundbreaking study from the Institute of Science Tokyo may change the future of robotic flight control by utilizing bio-inspired wind sensing techniques. Researchers have developed a method ...

The wings are rigid, but they can be swiveled around and adjusted to capture the wind depending on where it’s coming from, and they can be folded and retracted close to the deck of the ship when ...

Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. In fact, wind exists because the sun unevenly heats the surface of the Earth. As hot air rises, cooler air ...

A full scale wing of the aircraft, built from fiber composite materials and designed for large deflections, was tested in the Crosswind Test Facility (SWG) Göttingen. In addition to the wind tunnel ...

Researchers have developed a method that achieves an impressive 99% accuracy in detecting wind direction using flexible wings equipped with strain sensors. This innovative approach mimics the ...