Publications

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

(*Corresponding author; ^⁑Co-first author,)

2021

Nguyen K, Au TKL, Phan HV, and Park HC. Comparative dynamic flight stability of insect–inspired flapping–wing micro air vehicles in hover: longitudinal and lateral motions. Aerospace Science and Technology, 119(2021), 107085, 2021.

Nguyen K, Au TKL, Phan HV, Park SH, and Park HC. Effects of wing kinematics, corrugation, and clap-and-fling on aerodynamic efficiency of a hovering insect-inspired flapping-wing micro air vehicle. Aerospace Science and Technology, 118(2021), 106990, 2021.

2020

Phan HV*, and Park HC. Mechanisms of collision recovery in flying beetles and flapping-wing robots. Science, 370(6521), 1214-1219, 2020.

Phan HV, and Park HC. Mimicking nature’s flyers: A review of insect-inspired flying robots. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 42, 70–75, 2020. (Invited paper).

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Au TKL, Kang T, and Park HC. Towards the long-endurance flight of an insect-inspired, tailless, two-winged, flapping-wing flying robot. IEEE Robotics & Automation Letters, 5, 5059–5066, 2020.

Aurecianus S, Phan HV, Kang T, and Park HC. Longitudinal mode model‐based controller design for tailless flapping wing robot with loop shaping compensator. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 15(5), 056004, 2020.

Au TKL, Phan HV, Park SH, and Park HC. Effect of corrugation on the aerodynamic performance of three-dimensional flapping wings. Aerospace Science and Technology, 105(2020), 106041, 2020.

2019

Phan HV*, and Park HC. Insect-inspired, tailless, hover-capable flapping-wing robots: Recent progress, challenges and future directions. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 111, 100573, 2019.

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Kang T, and Park HC. KUBeetle-S: An insect-like, tailless, hover-capable robot that can fly with a low-torque control mechanism. International Journal of Micro Air Vehicle, 11, 1–10, 2019.

Phan HV*, Truong QT, and Park HC. Extremely large sweep amplitude enables high wing loading in giant hovering insects. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 14, 066006, 2019.

Truong NT, Phan HV, and Park HC. 2019 Design and demonstration of a bio-inspired flapping-wing assisted jumping robot. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 14, 036010 (Co-first author).

2018

Phan HV*, and Park HC. Wing inertia as a cause of aerodynamically uneconomical flight with high angle-of-attack in hovering insect, Journal of Experimental Biology, 221(19), jeb187369, 2018.

Phan HV, and Park HC. Design and evaluation of a deformable wing configuration for economical flight of an insect-like tailless flying robot. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 13(3), 036009, 2018.

Au TKL, Phan HV, and Park HC. Longitudinal flight dynamic analysis on vertical takeoff of a tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 15, 238–297, 2018.

2017

Phan HV, Kang T, and Park HC. Design and stable flight of a 21-gram insect-like tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle with angular rates feedback control. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 12(3), 036006, 2017. (Highly research article)

Phan HV, Truong QT and Park HC. An experimental comparative study of the efficiency of twisted and flat flapping wings during hovering flight. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 12(3), 036009, 2017.

Au TKL, Phan HV, and Park HC. Comparison of aerodynamic forces and moments calculated by three-dimensional unsteady blade element theory and computational fluid dynamics. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 14(4), 746–758, 2017.

2016

Phan HV^⁑, Au TKL^⁑, and Park HC. Clap-and-fling in a hovering insect-like two-winged flapping-wing micro air vehicle. Royal Society Open Science, 3, 160746, 2016.

Phan HV, Truong QT, Au TKL, and Park HC. Optimal flapping wing for maximum vertical aerodynamic force in hover: twisted or flat?. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 11, 046007, 2016.

Phan HV, and Park HC. Generation of control moments in insect-like tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle by changing the stroke-plane angle. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 13(3), 449–457, 2016.

Nguyen TA, Phan HV, Au TKL, and Park HC. Experimental study on thrust and power of flapping-wing system based on rack-pinion mechanism. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 11, 046001, 2016.

Tran KS, Phan HV, Lee HY, Kim Y and Park HC. Blocking force of a piezoelectric stack actuator made of single crystal layers (PMN-29PT). Smart Materials and Structures, 25(9), 095038, 2016.

Au TKL, Phan HV, and Park HC. Optimal wing rotation angle by the unsteady blade element theory for maximum translational force generation in insect-mimicking flapping-wing micro air vehicle. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 13(2), 261–270, 2016.

2015

Phan HV, Truong QT, Au TKL, and Park HC. Effect of wing kinematics modulation on aerodynamic force generation in hovering insect-mimicking flapping-wing micro air vehicle. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 12(4), 539–554, 2015.

Phan HV, Truong QT, and Park HC. Implementation of initial passive stability in insect-mimicking flapping-wing micro-air-vehicle. International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, 3(1), 18–38, 2015.

2014

Truong QT, Phan HV, Sanjay P. Sane and Park HC. Pitching moment generation in insect-mimicking flapping-wing system. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 11(1), 36–51, 2014.

Ha NS, Truong QT, Phan HV, Goo NS and Park HC. Structural Characteristics of Allomyrina Dichotoma Beetle’s Hind Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 11(2), 226–235, 2014.

2013

Truong QT, Phan HV, Park HC and Koh JH. Effect of wing twisting on aerodynamics performance of a flapping-wing system. AIAA Journal, 51(7), 1612–1620, 2013.

2012

Phan HV, Nguyen QV, Truong QT, Truong VT, Park HC, Byun D, Goo NS, and Kim MJ. Stable vertical takeoff of an insect-mimicking flapping-wing system implementing inherent pitching stability. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 9(4), 391–401, 2012.

PUBLICATIONS (In Korean Journals)

Au TKL, Phan HV, Ha GH, and Park HC. Longitudinal stability analysis of a jumping robot assisted by flapping wings. Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, 25(11), 966–974, 2019.

Aurecianus S, Na YS, Phan HV, Park HC, and Kang T. Study of gyroscope and accelerometer dynamic characteristics on flapping wing micro air vehicle. Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, 25(11), 981–990, 2019.

Park HC, Phan HV, and Lee JH. Tailless insect-mimicking flapping-wing micro air vehicle: A review and perspective. Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, 25(11), 960–965, 2019.

Phan HV, Kang T, and Park HC. Controlled flight of tailless insect-like flapping-wing flying-robot. Journal of Korea Robotics Society, 11(4), 256–261, 2016.

Phan HV, Truong QT, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D. Demonstration of stable vertical takeoff of an insect-mimicking flapping-wing system. Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, 18(2), 76–80, 2012.

PATENTS (Note: Second author is the main inventor)

Park HC, Phan HV, “Foldable wing structure of insect-like tailless flapping-wing flying robot” Korean patent, Registration No.: 1022499490000, 2021 (DOI: 10.8080/1020200088666).

Park HC, Phan HV, “Insect-like tailless flying robot based on change of flapping-wing plane angle” Korean patent, Registration No.: 1021344740000, 2020 (DOI: 10.8080/1020190042705). (Main inventor)

Park HC, Truong NT, Phan HV, “Jumping flapper robot”, Korean patent, Registration No.: 1020393640000, 2019 (DOI: 10.8080/1020180045363).

Park HC, Phan HV, “Insect-like tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle”, Korean patent, Registration No.: 1017447210000, 2017 (DOI: 10.8080/1020150139026). (Main inventor)

Park HC, Phan HV, Truong QT, “Flapping-wing system having a pitching moment generator for longitudinal attitude control”, Korea patent, Registration No.: 1014776870000, 2014 (DOI: 10.8080/1020130036144) (Main inventor)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

Sun Y, Digumarti KM, Phan HV, Aloui O, and Floreano D, “Electro-Adhesive Tubular Clutch for Variable-Stiffness Robots” in 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2022), Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 23 – 27, 2022.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Collision recovery of a beetle-inspired flapping-wing robot” 17^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2021), Ho Chi Mih city University of Technology, Vietnam, August 25 – 27, 2021. (Keynote speaker)

Aurecianus S, Ha GH, Phan HV, Park HC, and Kang T, “Experimental modelling of flapping-wing micro air vehicle” 17^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2021), Ho Chi Mih city University of Technology, Vietnam, August 25 – 27, 2021. (Best paper award)

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Au TKL, Kang T, and Park HC, “Towards the long-endurance flight of an insect-inspired, tailless, two-winged, flapping-wing flying robot,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2020), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Oct. 25 – 29, 2020.

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Kang T, and Park HC, “Development of insect-inspired tailless KUBeetle flying robot: Progress and future directions,” in The 6^th International Conference of Bionic Engineering (ICBE 2019), Jilin, China, Sept. 32 – 26, 2019.

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Kang T, and Park HC, “Attitude control mechanism in an insect-like tailless two-winged flying robot by simultaneous modulation of stroke plane and wing twist,” in 10^th International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference (IMAV 2018), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 8–13, 2018.

Aurecianus S, Phan HV, Nam SL, Kang T, and Park HC, “Flapping wing micro air vehicle (FW-MAV) state estimation and control with heading and altitude hold,” in 10^th International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference (IMAV 2018), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 139–144, 2018.

Nam SL, Aurecianus S, Phan HV, Kang T, and Park HC, “Experimental study on the phase delay of low-cost IMU, low pass, and kalman filter and its effect on the phase margin of angle estimation,” in 10^th International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference (IMAV 2018), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 245–249, 2018.

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Kang T, and Park HC, “Design of attitude control mechanism for an insect-like flying robot,” 14^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2018), Jeju, Korea, August 20 – 23, 2018.

Phan HV, Truong QT, and Park HC, “Influence of wing inertia on flapping angle-of-attack in hovering insects,” 14^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2018), Jeju, Korea, August 20 – 23, 2018.

Phan HV, Truong NT, and Park HC, “Development of a jumping robot with flapping-flight ability,” in 14^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2018), Jeju, Korea, August 20 – 23, 2018.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Flexible wing design for an insect-inspired flapping-wing MAV,” in 2017 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2017), Seoul Olympic Parktel, Seoul, Korea, October 16 – 18, 2017.

Park HC and Phan HV, “Tailless insect-mimicking flapping-wing MAV: review and perspective,” in 13^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2017), Tamkang University, Taiwan, August 21 – 24, 2017.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Investigation of a deformable wing configuration for economical flight of an insect-like tailless FW-MAV,” in 13^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2017), Tamkang University, Taiwan, August 21 – 24, 2017.

Phan HV, Kang T, and Park HC, “Controlled hovering flight of an insect-like tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle,” in IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, February 13 – 15, 2017. (doi: 10.1109/icmech.2017.7921083)

Khan Q, Akmeliawati R, Phan HV, and Park HC, “Linear model identification of beetle-mimicking flapping wing micro air vehicle in hovering flight,” in IEEE International Symposium on Robotics and Intelligent Sensors (IRIS), Tokyo, Japan, December 17 -20, 2016. (Best paper award)

Nguyen TA, Phan HV, Truong NT, and Park HC, “Power analysis of flapping-wing system based on rack-pinion mechanism,” in 12^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2016), Xian, Ningbo, China, August 23 – 26, 2016.

Au TKL, Phan HV, and Park HC, “Effects of flow models on prediction of force enhancement by near-clap-and-fling mechanism in a flapping-wing micro air vehicle,” in 12^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2016), Xian, Ningbo, China, August 23 – 26, 2016.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Stroke-Plane-Change mechanism for attitude control in an insect-like tailless flapping-wing MAV,” in The 5^th International Conference of Bionic Engineering (ICBE 2016), University of Nottingham (Ningbo Campus), Ningbo, China, June 21 – 24, 2016.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Pitch, roll, and yaw moment generator for insect-like tailless flapping-wing MAV,” in Proceeding on the SPIE 9797, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, March 20 – 24, 2016. (doi:10.1117/12.2219190)

Phan HV, and Park HC “Implementation of the clap-fling effect in an insect-mimiking flapping-wing MAV,” in 8th Asian-Pacific Conference on Biomechanics, Sapporo, Japan, September 16 - 19, 2015.

Phan HV, and Park HC “Remotely controlled flight of an insect-like tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle,” in The 12th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), Kintex, Goyang city, Korea, October 28 ~ 30, 2015.

Phan HV, Park SY, and Park HC “Effect of clap-fling in an insect-like tailless Flapping-wing Micro Air Vehicle,” in The 11^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS), Bali, Indonesia, August 26 – 29, 2015.

Phan HV, Sitorus PE, Phan LQ and Park HC “Trailing-Edge-Change mechanism for longitudinal attitude control in an insect-mimicking flapping-wing system,” in The 10^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS), Montreal, Canada, September 29 – October 01, 2014.

Phan HV, Truong QT, and Park HC “Pitching moment generation for longitudinal attitude control of insect-mimicking flapping-wing system,” in The 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), Jeju, Korea, October 30 – November 02, 2013.

Phan HV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D, “Vertical takeoff of modified beetle-mimicking flapping-wing systems with various gear ratios,” in 12th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), Jeju, South Korea, June 26 – 29, 2012.

Phan HV, Truong QT, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D, “Measurement and estimation of thrust produced by a flapping-wing system with passive wing rotation mechanism,” in Proceeding on the SPIE conference, San Diego, California, USA, March 11 – 15, 2012.

Phan HV, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D “Wing kinematics, flow visualization and force measurement of modified flapping-wing system,” in International Symposium on Nature-Inspired Technology (ISNIT), Kangwon, Korea, January 09 – 11, 2012.

Truong QT, Phan HV, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D “Estimation of aerodynamic center of a flapping-wing system by using a modified unsteady blade element theory,” in International Symposium on Nature-Inspired Technology (ISNIT), Kangwon, Korea, January 09 – 11, 2012.

Phan HV, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D “Three-dimensional wing kinematics and force measurement of a modified beetle-mimicking flapping-wing system,” in 7^th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS), Chiba, Japan, October 31 – November 02, 2011.

Phan HV, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D “Improvement of stability for vertical takeoff of an insect-mimicking flapping-wing system,” in The 8th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), Incheon, Korea, November 23 – 26, 2011.

Nguyen QV, Phan HV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D “Take-off of a beetle-mimicking flapping-wing system,” in Proceeding on the SPIE conference, San Diego, California, USA, March 06 – 10, 2011.

KOREAN DOMESTIC CONFERENCES (As presenter)

Phan HV, Aurecianus S, Kang T, and Park HC, “Performance improvement of an insect-like tailless flying robot, KUBeetle,” in KSAS 2018 Spring Conference, Korea, April 18 – 20, 2018.

Phan HV, Kang T, and Park HC, “Stable controlled flight of an insect-like tailless flapping-wing MAV,” in KSAS 2016 Fall Conference, Jeju, Korea, November 16 – 18, 2016.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Design and investigation of pitch, roll and yaw control mechanism for insect-like tailless flapping-wing MAV,” in KSME 2015 Fall Conference, Jeju, Korea, November 10 - 12, 2015.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Effect of clap-fling in an insect-like tailless flapping-wing MAV,” in KSME 2015 Spring Conference, Bexco, Busan, Korea, May 20 - 22, 2015.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Takeoff test of an insect-like tailless flapping-wing micro air vehicle,” in The 10^th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KROC), Daejeon, Korea, May 06 - 08, 2015.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Design of control moment generator for insect-mimicking flapping-wing micro air vehicle,” in The Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences (KSAS) Conference, Jeju, Korea, November 19 – 21, 2014.

Phan HV, and Park HC, “Design of pitching moment control mechanism for flapping-wing MAV,” in The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) Conference, Kyungju, Korea, April 09 – 11, 2014.

Phan HV, Nguyen QV, Park HC, Goo NS, and Byun D, “Design and vertical takeoff test of insect-mimicking flapping-wing system with various gear ratios,” in The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) Conference, Jeonnam National University, South Korea, March 28 – 30, 2012.