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2026

Research article Comparative Biologists and Aerospace Engineers: Important allies to explore the secrets of natural flight

J. Wong, V. B. Baliga, C. Harvey · Integrative and Comparative Biology · 2026 · 10.1093/icb/icag123

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Conference paper Experimental Study of Dynamic Stall of Porous Avian-Inspired Airfoils

F. A. Jackson, J. Hrynuk, C. Harvey · AIAA AVIATION · 2026 · 10.2514/6.2026-4555

Conference paper Longitudinal Linear Parameter Varying System Modeling and Analysis of an Avian-Inspired Tail Morphing UAV

K. Bordner, C. Cook, T. C. Henry, K. P. Haughn, C. Harvey · AIAA AVIATION · 2026 · 10.2514/6.2026-4380

Commentary Dynamic Morphospaces for Animal Locomotion: A Case Study in Bird Flight

L. A. France, C. Harvey, G. K. Taylor · Integrative and Comparative Biology · 2026 · 10.1093/icb/icag058

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Presentation Quantifying range of motion in the avian tail

A. Fillman, C. Harvey · SICB Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (also BISCCITs poster) · 2026

Presentation The interaction between bird flight styles and their airfoil aerodynamics

F. Alvi, H.A. Zhu, A. Engilis Jr, T. Hedrick, J. Rader, P. Sharpe, C. Harvey · SICB Annual Meeting, Portland, OR · 2026

Presentation Considering the past, present, and future of bio-informed design

J.C.M. Wong, C. Harvey, V.B. Baliga · SICB Annual Meeting, Portland, OR · 2026

2025

Figure from “Longer wing bones in warmer climates suggest a role of thermoregulation in bird wing evolution”

Research article Longer wing bones in warmer climates suggest a role of thermoregulation in bird wing evolution

B. C. Weeks, C. Harvey, J. A. Tobias, C. Sheard, Z. Zhou, D. F. Fouhey · Global Ecology and Biogeography · 2025 · 10.1111/geb.70033· In the news · 3

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Conference paper Distributed Pressure Sensing for Analyzing Aerodynamic Characteristics in Avian-Like Formation Flight

H. Zhu, K. Bordner, R. J. Bomphrey, J. R. Usherwood, K. Haughn, C. Harvey (also NCAS and GRC poster) · AIAA SciTech Forum · 2025 · 10.2514/6.2025-1460

Conference paper Experimental Study of Dynamic Stall of Avian Inspired Airfoils

F. A. Jackson, S. Rovani, J. T. Hrynuk, C. Harvey · AIAA SciTech Forum · 2025 · 10.2514/6.2025-1074

Presentation Wing–tail interaction effects in a morphing-tail aircraft during perch

K. Bordner, C. Cook, T. C. Henry, J. T. Hrynuk, C. Harvey, K. P. T. Haughn · SICB Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (also NCAS and GRC poster) · 2025

Presentation Effect of tail molting on the perching flight of a hawk

A. Martínez, M. Hawkins, H. Zhu, K. Buehring, C. Harvey · SICB Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA · 2025

2024

Conference paper Analysis of bird wing airfoil aerodynamic efficiency

R. K. Glenn, L. B. Dahlke, A. Engilis, C. Harvey · AIAA SciTech Forum · 2024 · 10.2514/6.2024-1127· In the news · 1· AIAA Jefferson Goblet Student Paper Award

Poster Effects of avian morphology on flight dynamics modes

K. Bordner, K. P. T. Haughn, C. Harvey · GRC Multifunctional Materials & Structures, Ventura, CA · 2024

Presentation Species-specific variation in avian airfoil morphology

C. Harvey, R. Glenn, L. B. Dahlke, A. Engilis Jr. · SICB Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA · 2024

2023

Review article Lessons from natural flight for aviation: then, now and tomorrow

C. Harvey, G. de Croon, G. K. Taylor, R. J. Bomphrey · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2023 · 10.1242/jeb.245409

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Presentation Longitudinal gust response of a gliding gull

C. Harvey · SICB Annual Meeting, Austin, TX · 2023

2022

Figure from “Gull dynamic pitch stability is controlled by wing morphing”

Research article Gull dynamic pitch stability is controlled by wing morphing

C. Harvey, D. J. Inman · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2022 · 10.1073/pnas.2204847119· In the news · 4

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Review article A review of avian-inspired morphing for UAV flight control

C. Harvey, L. L. Gamble, C. R. Bolander, D. F. Hunsaker, J. J. Joo, D. J. Inman · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2022 · 10.1016/j.paerosci.2022.100825

Figure from “Birds can transition between stable and unstable states via wing morphing”

Research article Birds can transition between stable and unstable states via wing morphing

C. Harvey, V. B. Baliga, J. C. M. Wong, D. L. Altshuler, D. J. Inman · Nature · 2022 · 10.1038/s41586-022-04477-8· In the news · 6

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Poster Longitudinal dynamic stability of a gliding gull

C. Harvey, D.J. Inman · GRC Multifunctional Materials & Structures, Ventura, CA · 2022

Presentation Avian flight maneuverability: An inertial perspective

C. Harvey, V.B. Baliga, J.C.M Wong, D. Altshuler, D.J. Inman · SICB Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ · 2022

2021

Figure from “Gull-inspired joint-driven wing morphing allows adaptive longitudinal flight control”

Research article Gull-inspired joint-driven wing morphing allows adaptive longitudinal flight control

C. Harvey, V. B. Baliga, C. D. Goates, D. F. Hunsaker, D. J. Inman · Journal of the Royal Society Interface · 2021 · 10.1098/rsif.2021.0132· Correction· In the news · 5

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Review article Aerodynamic efficiency of gliding birds vs. comparable UAVs: a review

C. Harvey, D. J. Inman · Bioinspiration & Biomimetics · 2021 · 10.1088/1748-3190/abc86a· Correction

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2020

Figure from “Load alleviation of feather-inspired compliant airfoils for instantaneous flow control”

Research article Load alleviation of feather-inspired compliant airfoils for instantaneous flow control

L. L. Gamble, C. Harvey, D. J. Inman · Bioinspiration & Biomimetics · 2020 · 10.1088/1748-3190/ab9b6f

Conference paper Control force required to morph the elbow and wrist in gulls

C. Harvey, V. B. Baliga, D. J. Inman · AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum · 2020 · 10.2514/6.2020-1037

Poster Static longitudinal stability of four avian species’ wings

C. Harvey, V.B. Baliga, D. Altshuler, D.J. Inman · GRC Multifunctional Materials & Structures, Ventura, CA · 2020

2019

Conference paper Pitch Control Effectiveness of the Avian Elbow and Wrist via a Numerical Lifting Line Analysis

C. Harvey, V. B. Baliga, D. L. Altshuler, D. J. Inman · AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum · 2019 · 10.2514/6.2019-0853

Figure from “Wing morphing allows gulls to modulate static pitch stability during gliding”

Research article Wing morphing allows gulls to modulate static pitch stability during gliding

C. Harvey, V. B. Baliga, P. Lavoie, D. L. Altshuler · Journal of the Royal Society Interface · 2019 · 10.1098/rsif.2018.0641· In the news · 6

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Presentation A finite element analysis of a gull wing through varied morphed configurations

C. Harvey, D.J. Inman · International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST), Montreal, QC, CA · 2019

2018

Presentation How elbow deflection affects the aerodynamic performance and stability of gliding gulls at varying turbulence conditions

C. Harvey, V.B. Baliga, P. Lavoie, D.L. Altshuler (also GRC poster) · SICB Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA · 2018

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We practice open science: the data and code behind our papers are released publicly on publication, so results can be checked, reused, and built upon.

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