About the Insect in the Figure

Insect flight is characterized by low mass, chitinous flapping flexible membranous

wings, low Re, low AR, low L/D ratio, medium frequency and flexible resilin as

an elastomer at the wingbase. This book deals with problems associated with MAV

prototype design based on the features and characteristics of insect flight.

It may be possible to suggest the design of an experimental/prototype for bio-

mimicking insect MAV. The practical problems of nano design come in a big way

while dealing with problems of wind flow. Lack of knowledge of flow physics at low

Re poses a major hurdle in a thorough understanding of the analysis of insect flight

as well as insect mimicking MAV design.