This manuscript presents the (a) current research progress of existing FWMAVs investigated by scientific institutions (b) aerodynamic mechanism of FWMAVs, including birds and insects (c) actuators composed of new material and (d) related power electronic interface.
Nevertheless, several critical challenges have to be resolved urgently to increase the practical ability of FWMAVs. Remarkable achievements have been accomplished with regard to designing and optimizing the constituent subsystems of FWMAVs, including aerodynamic mechanism, mechanical transmission, actuator and power electronic interface.
The advantages of FWMAVs are their more flexible maneuverability and more efficient aerodynamics compared with those of fixed or rotary wing air vehicles. To explore these rigorous environments, flapping-wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs) have been included in research by many scientific institutions as one of the feasible solutions. At present, there are many complex and cluttered environments that humans cannot survive in for a long time, such as glaciers, deserts, dense forests and caves.
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