Distinct Aerodynamics of Insect-Scale Flight

Csaba Hefler is a Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship awardee, currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He received his MSc degree from Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary. He is passionate about nature observation and outdoor activities. Chang-kwon Kang is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Huihe Qiu is the Head and Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He received BS/MS degrees from Tianjin University in China and Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Fluid Mechanics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Wei Shyy is the President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Prior to joining HKUST, he was Clarence L. 'Kelly' Johnson Collegiate Professor and Chairman of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Michigan.

1. Introduction; 2. Flexible wing aeroelasticity; 3. Stability and dynamics of flexible flapping wings; 4. Aerodynamic interactions of tandem winged systems based on dragonflies; 5. Effects of aspect ratio on flapping wing aerodynamics; 6. Perspectives and future outlook.