Development and Flight Testing of Flapping-Wing Propelled Micro Air Vehicles

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Jones ◽  
Chris Bradshaw ◽  
Jason Papadopoulos ◽  
Max Platzer
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Flight Testing ◽  
Air Vehicles

Bio-inspired design of flapping-wing micro air vehicles

2005 ◽  
Vol 109 (1098) ◽  
pp. 385-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. Jones ◽  
C. J. Bradshaw ◽  
J. Papadopoulos ◽  
M. F. Platzer
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Ground Effect ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Flapping Wings ◽  
Rechargeable Battery ◽  
Flight Testing ◽  
Low Aspect Ratio ◽  
Air Vehicles

AbstractIn this paper the development and flight testing of flapping-wing propelled, radio-controlled micro air vehicles are described. The unconventional vehicles consist of a low aspect ratio fixed-wing with a trailing pair of higher aspect ratio flapping wings which flap in counterphase. The symmetric flapping-wing pair provides a mechanically and aerodynamically balanced platform, increases efficiency by emulating flight in ground effect, and suppresses stall over the main wing by entraining flow. The models weigh as little as 11g, with a 23cm span and 18cm length and will fly for about 20 minutes on a rechargeable battery. Stable flight at speeds between 2 and 5ms–1has been demonstrated, and the models are essentially stall-proof while under power. The static-thrust figure of merit for the device is 60% higher than propellers with a similar scale and disk loading.

Longitudinal Flight Dynamics of Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1115-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher T. Orlowski ◽  
Anouck R. Girard
Keyword(s):  
Flight Dynamics ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Air Vehicles

Design and Evaluation of a Model-Based Controller for Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 2513-2528
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Nogar ◽  
Andrea Serrani ◽  
Abhijit Gogulapati ◽  
Jack J. McNamara ◽  
Michael W. Oppenheimer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Air Vehicles

Fabrication of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles

2021 ◽  
pp. 131-172
Author(s):  
Lung-Jieh Yang ◽  
Balasubramanian Esakki
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Air Vehicles

Optimal transition of flapping wing micro-air vehicles from hovering to forward flight

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 246-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Hussein ◽  
Ahmed E. Seleit ◽  
Haithem E. Taha ◽  
Muhammad R. Hajj
Keyword(s):  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Forward Flight ◽  
Air Vehicles
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