Optimization of kinematic parameters of dragonfly wing section in hovering flight

Mohd Imran Ansari, Syed Fahad Anwer, Mohammed Hamid Siddique, Tabish Alam, Fisal Asiri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology , CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Department of Mathematics, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Published online on March 31, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
An optimal analysis of the corrugated wing section of the dragonflyAeshna cyaneais conducted under hovering flight conditions to investigate its aerodynamic performance. In hovering flight mode, the insect keeps a stationary position in the air with ...