Extracting micro air vehicles aerodynamic forces and coefficients in free flight using visual motion tracking techniques

2010 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 557-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. F. Mettler
Keyword(s):  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Visual Motion ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Aerodynamic Forces ◽  
Air Vehicles

Dynamic Stability of Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles With Unsteady Aerodynamic Model

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Hung Han ◽  
Anh Tuan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Stability ◽  
Ground Effect ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Linearization Method ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Unsteady Aerodynamic ◽  
Aerodynamic Model ◽  
Air Vehicles

In this paper, we introduce a numerical approach based on an unsteady aerodynamic model to study the dynamic stability of insect-like flapping-wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs). Trimmed free flight of FWMAVs is simulated by a framework that couples the unsteady potential-based aerodynamic model and a multibody dynamics code. Flight dynamic modal structures are obtained by a linearization method. This paper also briefly presents the applications of the abovementioned approach to study several problems associated with the flight dynamic stability of FWMAVs, such as the effects of body aerodynamics and wing flexibility, as well as the ground effect.

Use of MEMS For Micro Air Vehicles

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Carroll ◽  
Norman Fitz-Coy ◽  
Wel Shyy ◽  
Toshikazu Nishida
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Air Vehicles

Bio-Mimetic Millimeter-Scale Flapping Wings for Micro Air Vehicles

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Kroninger ◽  
Jeffrey Pulskamp ◽  
Jessica Bronson ◽  
Ronald G. Polcawich ◽  
Eric Wetzel
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wings ◽  
Air Vehicles

Closed-Loop Control of Vortex Formation in Separated Flows with Application to Micro Air Vehicles

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Colonius ◽  
Morteza Gharib ◽  
Clarence W. Rowley ◽  
Gilead Tadmor ◽  
David R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Vortex Formation ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Separated Flows ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Air Vehicles

Biologically-Inspired Flight for Micro Air Vehicles

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Breuer ◽  
Sharon Swartz ◽  
Jaime Peraire ◽  
Mark Drela ◽  
David Willis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Biologically Inspired ◽  
Air Vehicles
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