NDLI: A novel methodology for wing sizing of bio-inspired flapping wing micro air vehicles: theory and prototype

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Author	Hassanalian, Mostafa Abdelkefi, Abdessattar Wei, Mingjun Ziaei Rad, Saeed
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	To design efficient flapping wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs), a comprehensive sizing method based on theoretical and statistical analyses is proposed and experimentally verified. This method is composed of five steps including defining and analyzing the MAV mission, determining the flying modes, defining the wing shape and aspect ratio of the wing, applying the constraint analysis based on the defined mission, and estimating the weights of the electrical and structural components of the bio-inspired flapping wing micro air vehicle. To define the vehicle mission and flight plan, path analysis is performed based on the defined mission, the speed of cruise and turning, the turning radius and climatic conditions in the flight area. Following the defined mission analysis, the appropriate modes of flying (i.e., flapping, gliding, hovering, bounding, and soaring) for the flapping wing bird are recognized. After that, the wing shape and the wing aspect ratio are determined based on the defined flight modes. To estimate the wing loading, a constraint analysis is exploited in which flight equitation is simulated based on the modes and missions of the flight. Along with the four listed steps, a statistical method is employed to estimate the FWMAV weight for a well-defined mission. Based on the offered method for wing sizing of flapping wings, a FWMAV named Thunder I has been designed, fabricated, and tested. This developed methodology is very beneficial by giving guidelines for the design of efficient bio-inspired FWMAVs.
Starting Page	1097
Ending Page	1113
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00015970
Journal	Acta Mechanica
Volume Number	228
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	16196937
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Vienna
Publisher Date	2016-11-17
Publisher Place	Vienna
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Classical and Continuum Physics Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials Structural Mechanics Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Mechanical Engineering Computational Mechanics

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