Validation of Flight Power Modeling by Direct Measurement of a Flapping Wing Aerial Vehicle

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Gerdes ◽  
Satyandra K. Gupta ◽  
Hugh Bruck
Keyword(s):  
Direct Measurement ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Power Modeling ◽  
Aerial Vehicle

Design, aerodynamic analysis and test flight of a bat-inspired tailless flapping wing unmanned aerial vehicle

2021 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 106557
Author(s):  
Dawei Bie ◽  
Daochun Li ◽  
Jinwu Xiang ◽  
Huadong Li ◽  
Zi Kan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Aerodynamic Analysis ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Test Flight

scholarly journals FLAPPING WING DEVICES FOR MARS EXPLORATION

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asier Ania ◽  
Dominique Poirel ◽  
Marie-Josée Potvin ◽  
Steeve Montminy
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Insect Flight ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Mars Exploration ◽  
Unsteady Aerodynamic ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Low Reynolds

The use of an aerial vehicle would greatly enhance the domain of exploration on Mars. The main constraint in such a design would be the extreme Martian environment. The low-density atmosphere suggests the use of a low Reynolds number flight regime modeled after flapping wing insect flight. This flapping wing flight employs several unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms; delayed stall, wake capture, and rotational mechanisms. Two prototypes, a flapping wing and a rotary-flapping wing hybrid, have been built and will be tested in order to quantify the 'overall lift' generated and allow us to evaluate the efficacy of flapping wing flight on Mars.

Autonomous Loitering Control for a Flapping Wing Miniature Aerial Vehicle With Independent Wing Control

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Roberts ◽  
Hugh A. Bruck ◽  
Satyandra K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Pid Controller ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Flight Testing ◽  
Response Error ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Aerial Vehicle

Flapping wing miniature aerial vehicles (FWMAVs) offer advantages over traditional fixed wing or quadrotor MAV platforms because they are more maneuverable than fixed wing aircraft and are more energy efficient than quadrotors, while being quieter than both. Currently, autonomy in FWMAVs has only been implemented in flapping vehicles without independent wing control, limiting their level of control. We have developed Robo Raven IV, a FWMAV platform with independently controllable wings and an actuated tail controlled by an onboard autopilot system. In this paper, we present the details of Robo Raven IV platform along with a control algorithm that uses a GPS, gyroscope, compass, and custom PID controller to autonomously loiter about a predefined point. We show through simulation that this system has the ability to loiter in a 50 meter radius around a predefined location through the manipulation of the wings and tail. A simulation of the algorithm using characterized GPS and tail response error via a PID controller is also developed. Flight testing of Robo Raven IV demonstrated the success of this platform, even in winds of up to 10 mph.

Fast Terminal Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control for Attitude of Flapping Wing Micro Aerial Vehicle

2013 ◽  
Vol 427-429 ◽  
pp. 1179-1182
Author(s):  
Sheng Bin Hu ◽  
Jin Yuan Xu ◽  
Xuan Wu ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Yi Hao He
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Sliding Mode Controller ◽  
Terminal Sliding Mode ◽  
Micro Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Fast Terminal Sliding Mode ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Fuzzy Sliding Mode

A fast terminal fuzzy sliding mode control scheme for the attitude of flapping wing micro aerial vehicle is proposed in this paper. Based on the feedback linearization technique, a fast terminal sliding mode controller is designed. To diminish the chattering in the control input, a fuzzy controller is designed to adjust the generalized gain of fast terminal fuzzy sliding mode controller according to fast terminal sliding mode surface. The stability of the control algorithm is verified by using Lyapunov theory. Simulation results show that the proposed control scheme is effective.

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