NDLI: Characterization of the Mechanics of Compliant Wing Designs for Flapping-Wing Miniature Air Vehicles

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Author	Gerdes, J. W. Cellon, K. C. Bruck, H. A. Gupta, S. K.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Flapping-wing miniature air vehicles (MAVs) offer multiple performance benefits relative to fixed-wing and rotary-wing MAVs. This investigation focused on the problem of designing compliant wings for a flapping-wing MAV where only the spar configuration was varied to achieve improved performance. Because the computational tools needed for identifying the optimal spar configuration for highly compliant wing designs have yet to be developed, a new experimental methodology was developed to explore the effects of spar configuration on the wing performance. This technique optically characterized the wing deformations associated with a given spar configuration and used a customized test stand for measuring lift and thrust loads on the wings during flapping. This revealed that spar configurations achieving large and stable deformed volume during the flapping cycle provided the best combination of lift and thrust. The approach also included a sensitivity and reproducibility analysis on potential spar configurations. Results indicated that the wing shape and corresponding lift and thrust performance were very sensitive to slight changes in volume and 3-D shape associated with slight variations in the spar locations.
Starting Page	1561
Ending Page	1571
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00144851
Journal	Experimental Mechanics
Volume Number	53
Issue Number	9
e-ISSN	17412765
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-07-09
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Miniature air vehicles Shape characterization Compliant wings Lift and thrust measurement Spar location Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials Characterization and Evaluation of Materials Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices Structural Mechanics Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control Mechanics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Mechanics of Materials Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering

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