Biologically-Inspired Anisotropic Flexible Wing for Optimal Flapping Flight
Abstract
A multidisciplinary program involving collaboration between eight researchers at three universities to address fundamental aspects of flapping wing micro aerial vehicles (MAV) is described. The overall goal of the program was to develop the fundamental scientific foundation necessary to enable the design of agile, autonomous flapping-wing MAVs for operation in an urban environment. Significant accomplishments include: a) Developed and validated high- and low-fidelity computational tools for analysis and design of flapping wing MAVs; b) Developed and used measurement techniques to determine the relation between wing kinematics, geometry, and anisotropic structural flexibility; c) Conducted coordinated experimental and computational modeling to determine the roles of aerodynamic loading, wing inertia, and structural flexibility and elasticity; and d) Developed surrogate tools for flapping wing MAV design and optimization. Detailed research accomplishments have been documented in 83 archival publications, 11 Ph.D. Dissertations and 5 Master Thesis. Several archival publications are in collaboration with colleagues at AFRL.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA589611
Entities
People
- Carlos Cesnik
- Larry Ukeiley
- Luis P. Bernal
- Peretz Friedmann
- Peter Ifju
- Rick Lind
- Sean Humbert
- Wei Shyy
Organizations
- University of Michigan