Insights on the potential of vibratory actuation mechanism for enhanced performance of flapping-wing drones

Meccanica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Throneberry ◽  
M. Hassanalian ◽  
C. M. Hocut ◽  
A. Abdelkefi
Keyword(s):  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Actuation Mechanism

scholarly journals Towards Improved Hybrid Actuation Mechanisms for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles: Analytical and Experimental Investigations

Drones ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Hassanalian ◽  
Abdessattar Abdelkefi
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Flapping Motion ◽  
Efficient Mechanism ◽  
Actuation Mechanism ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Hybrid Actuation ◽  
Air Vehicles

A new strategy is proposed in order to effectively design the components of actuation mechanisms for flapping wing micro air vehicles. To this end, the merits and drawbacks of some existing types of conventional flapping actuation mechanisms are first discussed qualitatively. Second, the relationships between the design of flapping wing actuation mechanism and the entrance requirements including the upstroke and downstroke angles and flapping frequency are determined. The effects of the components of the actuation mechanism on the kinematic and kinetic parameters are investigated. It is shown that there are optimum values for different parameters in order to design an efficient mechanism. Considering the optimized features for an actuation mechanism, the design, analysis, and fabrication of a new hybrid actuation mechanism for FWMAV named “Thunder I” with fourteen components consisting of two six-bar mechanisms are performed. The results show that this designed hybrid actuation mechanism has high symmetrical flapping motion with hinged connections for all components. The proposed methodology for the modeling and fabrication of Thunder I’s actuation mechanism can be utilized as guidelines to design efficient FWMAVs actuation mechanisms.

scholarly journals Design Overview of a Resonant Wing Actuation Mechanism for Application in Flapping Wing MAVs

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.T. Bolsman ◽  
J.F.L. Goosen ◽  
F. van Keulen
Keyword(s):  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Actuation Mechanism

An Introduction to Flapping Wing Aerodynamics

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Shyy ◽  
Hikaru Aono ◽  
Chang-kwon Kang ◽  
Hao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Wing Aerodynamics

Unsteady Pressure Distribution of a Flapping Wing Undergoing Root Flapping Motion with Elbow Joint at Different Reduced Frequencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Ahmad F. Razaami ◽  
M. K. H. M. Zorkipli ◽  
H. C. Lai ◽  
M. Z. Abdullah ◽  
Norizham Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Elbow Joint ◽  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Flapping Motion ◽  
Unsteady Pressure

Effects of Flapping Wing Angle of Attack on Lift and Thrust

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutong Wang ◽  
Shankar Kalyanasundaram ◽  
John Young
Keyword(s):  
Angle Of Attack ◽  
Flapping Wing

Effects of sweep-motion profile on rigid and flexible flapping-wing aerodynamics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reynolds Addo-Akoto ◽  
Jae-Hung Han ◽  
Jong-seob Han
Keyword(s):  
Flapping Wing ◽  
Motion Profile ◽  
Wing Aerodynamics
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