Books
(2015) de Croon, G.C.H.E., Percin, M., Remes, B.D.W., Ruijsink, R., De Wagter, C., “The DelFly: Design, Aerodynamics, and Artificial Intelligence of a Flapping Wing Robot”, Springer (Available here).
Journal publications
(2016) S.F. Armanini, J.V. Caetano, G.C.H.E. de Croon, C.C. de Visser, M. Mulder, “Quasi-steady aerodynamic model of clap-and-fling flapping MAV and validation with free-flight data”, in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Volume 11, Number 4.
(2015) S.F. Armanini, C.C. de Visser, G.C.H.E. de Croon, M. Mulder, “Time-varying model identification of flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle dynamics using flight data”, in the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Volume 39, Number 3.
(2015) Tay W.B., Deng S., van Oudheusden, B.W. and Bijl H. “Validation of immersed boundary method for the numerical simulation of flapping wing flight” In Computers & Fluids, Volume 115, pp 226-242. (pdf)
(2015) Tay W.B., van Oudheusden, B.W. and Bijl H. “Numerical simulation of a flapping four-wing micro-aerial vehicle” In Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume 55, pp 237-261. (pdf)
(2015) J.V. Caetano, M. Percin, B. W. van Oudheusden, B. Remes, C. de Wagter, G.C.H.E. de Croon, C.C de Visser, “Error Analysis and Assessment of Unsteady Forces Acting on a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle: Free-Flight versus Wind Tunnel Experimental Methods”, in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Volume 10, Number 5.
(2015) J.V. Caetano, M. B. Weehuizen, C.C.de Visser, G.C.H.E. de Croon, and M. Mulder, “Rigid-Body Kinematics Versus Flapping Kinematics of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle”, in the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 38, No. 12 (2015), pp. 2257-2269.
(2014) Noyon T.A., Tay W.B., van Oudheusden, B.W. and Bijl H. “Effect of chordwise deformation on unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms in hovering flapping flight” In International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Volume 6, Number 4, pp 265-277. (pdf)
(2014) Tay W.B., van Oudheusden, B.W. and Bijl H. “Numerical simulation of X-wing type biplane flapping wings in 3D using the immersed boundary method” In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Volume 9, 036001. (pdf)
(2014) GillebaartT., Tay W.B., van Zuijlen A.H. and Bijl H. “A modified ALE method for fluid flows around bodies moving in close proximity” In Computers and Structures journal, Volume 145, pp 1-11. (pdf)
(2014) Percin, M., van Oudheusden, B. W., Eisma, H. E., and Remes, B. D. W., ” Three-dimensional vortex wake structure of a flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle in forward flight configuration”, in the Experiments in Fluids, Volume 55, Number 9, pp 1-16.
(2014) Deng, S., Percin, M., van Oudheusden, B., Remes, B., and Bijl, H.,” Experimental Investigation on the Aerodynamics of a Bio-inspired Flexible Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle “, in the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Volume 6, Number 2, pp 105-116.
(2013) Tay W.B., Bijl H. and van Oudheusden, B.W. “Biplane and Tail Effects in Flapping Flight” In AIAA journal, Volume 51, No. 9, pp 2133-2146.(pdf)
(2013) Caetano, J.V., Verboom, J., de Visser, C.C., de Croon, G.C.H.E., Remes, B.D.W., de Wagter, C., and Mulder, M., “Near-Hover Flapping Wing MAV Aerodynamic Modelling – a linear model approach”, in the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Volume 5, Number 4.
(2012) de Croon, G.C.H.E., M.A. Groen, De Wagter, C., Remes, B.D.W., Ruijsink, R., and van Oudheusden, B.W. “Design, Aerodynamics, and Autonomy of the DelFly” In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Volume 7, Number 2. (draft – pdf)
(2012) de Croon, G.C.H.E., De Wagter, C., Remes, B.D.W., Ruijsink, R. “Sub-sampling: real-time vision for Micro Air Vehicles” In Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Volume 60, Number 2, pp. 167-181. (draft – pdf)
(2012) de Croon, G.C.H.E., de Weerdt, E., De Wagter, C., Remes, B.D.W., Ruijsink, R. “The appearance variation cue for obstacle avoidance” In IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Volume 28, Number 2, pp. 529-534.
(2011) Percin, M., Hu, Y., van Oudheusden, B.W., Remes, B., and Scarano, F. “Wing flexibility effects in clap-and-fling” In the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Volume 3, Number 4, pp. 217 – 227.
(2010) Jongerius, S.R., Lentink, D. “Structural Analysis of a Dragonfly Wing” In the Experimental Mechanics, Volume 50, Number 9, pp. 1323 – 1334. (pdf)
(2009) de Croon, G.C.H.E., de Clerq, K.M.E., Ruijsink, R., Remes, B., and de Wagter, C. “Design, aerodynamics, and vision-based control of the DelFly” In the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Volume 1, Number 2, pp. 71 – 97. OVERVIEW ARTICLE (pdf)
(2009) De Clercq, K.M.E., de Kat, R., Remes, B., van Oudheusden, B.W., and Bijl, H. “Aerodynamic Experiments on DelFly II: Unsteady Lift Enhancement” In the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Volume 1, Number 4, pp. 255 – 262. (pdf)
Conference publications
(2016) M. Karasek, A.J. Koopmans, S.F. Armanini, B.D.W. Remes and G.C.H.E. de Croon , “Free flight force estimation of a 23.5 g flapping wing MAV using an on-board IMU”, at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2016 (IROS 2016), Seoul, Korea.
(2016) T. Cunis, M. Karasek, G.C.H.E. de Croon , “Precision Position Control of the DelFly II Flapping-wing Micro Air Vehicle in a Wind-tunnel”, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competition 2016 (IMAV 2016), Beijing, China. (pdf)
(2016) S.F. Armanini, C.C. de Visser, G.C.H.E. de Croon, M. Mulder , “A time-scale separation approach for time-varying model identification of a flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle”, at the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference 2016, San Diego, USA.
(2016) S.F. Armanini, J.V. Caetano, C.C. de Visser, G.C.H.E. de Croon, M. Mulder , “Aerodynamic model identification of a clap-and-fling flapping-wing MAV: a comparison between quasi-steady and black-box approaches”, at the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference 2016, San Diego, USA.
(2015) J.V. Caetano, S.F. Armanini, C.C. de Visser, G.C.H.E. de Croon, M. Mulder , “Data-informed quasi-steady aerodynamic model identification of a clap-and-fling flapping-wing MAV”, at the International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems 2015 (ICIUS 2015), Bali, Indonesia.
(2015) S.F. Armanini, C.C. de Visser, G.C.H.E. de Croon , “Black-box LTI modelling of flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle dynamics”, at the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference 2015, Kissimmee, USA.
(2015) J.L. Verboom, S. Tijmons, C. De Wagter, B. Remes, R. Babuska, G.C.H.E. de Croon , “Attitude and Altitude Estimation and Control on board a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle”, at the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation 2015 (ICRA 2015). (pdf)
(2015) J.A. Koopmans, S. Tijmons, C. De Wagter and G. de Croon, “Passively stable flapping flight from hover to fast forward through shift in wing position”, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions 2015 (IMAV 2015).
(2014) Armanini, S. F., Verboom, J. L., De Croon, G. C. H. E., and De Visser, C. C. , “Determination of trim curves for a flapping-wing MAV”, at the 2014 International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition (IMAV 2014).
(2014) Tenaglia, A., Persin, M., Van Oudheusden, B. W., Deng, S., & Remes, B. , “Vortex Formation and Force Generation Mechanisms of the DelFly II in Hovering Flight”, at the 2014 International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition (IMAV 2014).
(2014) Deng, S., Percin, M., van Oudheusden, B. W., Remes, B., and Tenaglia, A. , “Force and flow field measurements of a bio-inspired flapping-wing MAV Delfly Micro in Hovering flight”, at the 2014 AIAA Applied Aerodynamic Conference.
(2014) De Wagter, C., Tijmons, S., Remes, B.D.W., .de Croon, G.C.H.E. , “Autonomous Flight of a 20-gram Flapping Wing MAV with a 4-gram Onboard Stereo Vision System”, at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2014). (pdf)
(2014) Caetano, J. V., Percin, M., de Visser, C.C., van Oudheusden, B., de Croon, G.C.H.E, de Wagter, C., Remes B., and Mulder, B. ,“Tethered vs. Free Flight Force Determination of the DelFly II Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle”, at the 2014 International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUAS 2014).
(2014) Caetano, J. V., Weehuizen, M., de Visser, C. C., de Croon, G., de Wagter, C., Remes, B., and Mulder, M. , “Rigid vs. Flapping: The Effects of Kinematics Formulations in Force Determination of a Free Flying Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle”, at the 2014 International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUAS 2014).
(2014) Tijmons, S., de Croon, G., Remes, B., De Wagter, C., Ruijsink, R., van Kampen, E. J., & Chu, Q. “Off-board processing of Stereo Vision images for Obstacle Avoidance on a Flapping Wing MAV”, at the 2014 Pegasus-AIAA Student Conference. (pdf)
(2013) Tay W.B., Percin M., van Oudheusden, B.W., Bijl H., Cetiner, O. and Unal M.F. “Numerical and experimental analysis of tandem flapping flight”, at the AIAA 43rd Fluid Dynamics Conference. (pdf)
(2013) Caetano, J. V., Verboom, J., de Visser, C., de Croon, G., Remes, B., de Wagter, C., and Mulder, M., “Near-Hover Flapping Wing MAV Aerodynamic Modelling – a linear model approach”, at the 2013 International Conference and Competition on Micro Air Vehicles (IMAV 2013).
(2013) Caetano, J. V., de Visser, C. C., Remes, B., de Wagter, C., and Mulder, M., “Controlled flight maneuvers of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle: a step towards the DelFly II identification”, at the 2013 AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference.
(2013) Caetano, J. V., de Visser, C. C., Remes, B., de Wagter, C., and Mulder, M., “Modeling a Flapping Wing MAV: Flight Path Reconstruction of the DelFly II”, at the 2013 AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference.
(2013) Tijmons, S., de Croon, G., Remes, B., De Wagter, C., Ruijsink, R., van Kampen, E. J., & Chu, Q. “Stereo Vision Based Obstacle Avoidance on Flapping Wing MAVs “, in Advances in Aerospace Guidance, Navigation and Control (pp. 463-482).
(2013) De Wagter, C., Koopmans, A., de Croon, G.C.H.E., Remes, B.D.W., Ruijsink, R., “Autonomous Wind Tunnel Free-Flight of a Flapping Wing MAV”, EuroGNC 2013, Delft.
(2012) Percin, M., Eisma, J., van Oudheusden, B., Remes, B., Ruijsink, R., de Wagter, C. “Wake Reconstruction of Flapping-Wing MAV ‘DelFly II’ in Forward Flight “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2012).
(2012) Percin, M., Eisma, J., van Oudheusden, B., Remes, B., Ruijsink, R., de Wagter, C. “Flow Visualization in the Wake of the Flapping-Wing MAV ‘DelFly II’ in Forward Flight “, at the 30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA-2012-2664.
(2012) Tay, W., Hester, B., van Oudheusden, B. “Analysis of biplane flapping flight with tail “, at the 30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA-2012-2968.
(2011) Percin, M., Hu, Y., van Oudheusden, B.W., Remes, B., and Scarano, F. “Wing flexibility effects in clap-and-fling “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2011). (pdf)
(2011) Gillebaart, T., van Zuijlen, A.H., and Bijl, H. “Aerodynamic analysis of the wing flexibility and the clap-and-peel motion of the hovering DelFly II “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2011). (pdf)
(2011) Tay, W.B., Bijl, H., and van Oudheusden, B.W. “Analysis of tail effects in flapping flight “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2011). (pdf)
(2011) de Croon, G.C.H.E., Remes, B.D.W., de Wagter, C., and Ruijsink, R. “Sky Segmentation Approach to Obstacle Avoidance “, at the 2011 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, USA. (draft-pdf)
(2010) de Croon, G.C.H.E., de Weerdt, E., de Wagter, C., and Remes, B.D.W. “The appearance variation cue for obstacle avoidance “, at the International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2010). (draft – pdf)
(2010) Groen, M., Bruggeman, B., Remes, B., Ruijsink, R., van Oudheusden, B.W., and Bijl, H. “Improving flight performance of the flapping wing MAV DelFly II “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2010). (pdf)
(2010) de Croon, G.C.H.E., de Weerdt, E., de Wagter, C., Remes, B., and Ruijsink R. “Random sampling for indoor flight “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2010). (pdf)
(2010) Tijs, E.H.G., de Croon, G.C.H.E., Wind, J.W., Remes, B., de Wagter, C., de Bree, H-E, and Ruijsink, R. “Hear-and-Avoid for Micro Air Vehicles “, at the International Micro Air Vehicle conference and competitions (IMAV 2010). (pdf)
(2009) De Clercq, K., de Kat, R., Remes, B., van Oudheusden, B.W., and Bijl, H. “Flow Visualization and Force Measurements on a Hovering Flapping-Wing MAV ‘DelFly II’ “, at the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA-2009-4035. (online)
(2009) de Croon, G.C.H.E., de Wagter, C., Remes, B.D.W., and Ruijsink, R. “Local sampling for indoor flight. “, in the Belgium-Netherlands Artificial Intelligence Conference (BNAIC 2009). (draft – pdf)
MSc theses
(2016) Janssen, R.M.J. “Attitude control- and stabilisation moment generation of the DelFly using Wing Tension Modulation”.
(2016) Cunis, T. “Precise Position Control of a Flapping-wing Micro Air Vehicle in a Wind-tunnel”.(pdf)
(2014) Scheper, K.Y.W. “Behaviour Trees for Evolutionary Robotics – Reducing the Reality Gap”.(pdf)
(2012) Tijmons, S. “Stereo Vision for Flapping Wing MAVs – Design of an Obstacle Avoidance System “.(pdf)
(2012) Koopmans, J.A. “DelFly Freeflight – Autonomous flight of the DelFly in the wind tunnel using low-cost sensors “.(pdf)
(2012) Eisma, H.E. “Flow visualization and force measurements on a flapping-wing MAV DelFly II in forward flight configuration “.(pdf)
(2011) Gillebaart, T. “Influence of flexibility on the clap and peel movement of the DelFly II “.(pdf)
(2010) Groen, M.A. “PIV and force measurements on the flapping-wing MAV DelFly II “. (pdf)
(2010) Bruggeman, B. “Improving flight performance of DelFly II in hover by improving wing design and driving mechanism “.(pdf)
(2010) Trips, D. “Aerodynamic Design and Optimization of a Long-range Mini-UAV “. (pdf)
(2009) De Clercq, K. “Flow visualization and force measurements on a hovering flapping-wing MAV ‘DelFly II’ “. (pdf)
Book chapter
(2009) Lentink, D., Jongerius, S.R., Bradshaw, N.L. “The Scalable Design of Flapping Micro-Air Vehicles Inspired by Insect Flight “, Springer-Verlag Berlin, Eds. Floreano, D., Zufferey J.C., Srinivasan, M.V., Ellington, C., Chapter 4, pp. 185 – 205. (pdf)