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Original Article

Development of piezoelectric actuated mechanism for flapping wing micro-aerial vehicle applications

K Lal KummariDepartment of Materials, Cranfield University, Beds, MK43 0AL, UK
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D LiDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield University, Beds, MK43 0AL, UK
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S GuoDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield University, Beds, MK43 0AL, UK
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Z HuangDepartment of Materials, Cranfield University, Beds, MK43 0AL, UK
Pages 175-179 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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