Through experiments, comparisons, and user studies, we demonstrate that our model can real-time generate realistic butterfly flight animations for a variety of scenarios.

odel butterfly was stud-ied by simulation using the equations of motion coupled with the Navier–Stokes equations. The model butterfly moved under the action of aerodynamic and …

Butterfly flight is a complex phenomenon in which the flow of air generated by the flapping of wings and the movement of the butterflies themselves are intricately intertwined.

Models of butterfly forewings were made and tested to investigate the effects of flapping and twisting motions on the generation of thrust and lift. The active flapping and passive twisting …

At present, improved understanding of the phylogenetic and ecological contexts of butterfly flight are most needed in order to synthesize the bio-mechanical and performance studies.

This study focuses on mimicking the unsteady flight dynamics of the Monarch butterfly in a micro aerial vehicle design, with wing flexibility and flight motion dynamics being of particular interest.

Figure 2 Whiskers box plot for recorded butterfly flight height at early secondary forest (Note: Graph contains only those species which had more than ten observations)