Batch Manufacturing of Split-Actuator Micro Air Vehicle Based on Monolithic Processing Technology

Microrobots have a wide range of applications. The rigid–flexible composite stereoscopic technology based on ultraviolet laser cutting technology is primarily researched for the design and manufacture of microrobots and has been used to fabricate microscale motion mechanisms and robots. This paper introduces a monolithic processing technology based on the rigid–flexible composite stereoscopic process. Based on this process, a split-actuator micro flapping-wing air vehicle with a size of 15 mm × 2.5 mm × 30 mm was designed. We proposed a batch manufacturing method capable of processing multiple micro air vehicles at the same time. The main structure of 22 flapping-wing micro air vehicles can be processed at the same time within the processing range of the composite sheet with an area of 80 mm × 80 mm, and the processing effect is good.

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Generic Theoretical and Experimental Development of Micro Aerial Vehicle Using Fundamental Principles

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.564.110 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 564 ◽

pp. 110-117

Author(s):

Harijono Djojodihardjo ◽

Muljo Widodo Kartidjo

Keyword(s):

Leading Edge ◽

Micro Air Vehicles ◽

Flapping Wing ◽

Theoretical Development ◽

Phase Lag ◽

Test Bed ◽

Experimental Development ◽

New Variant ◽

Air Vehicle ◽

Air Vehicles

Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles (FWMAV) and Quad-Rotor Micro Air Vehicles (QRMAV) are strategic for many applications, applications, ranging from control device test bed to perform difficult tasks as well as to perform surveillance mission to unreachable places. While salient features and functional significance of the various components in the flying bio-systems can be synthesized into a simplified and generic and simplified model of a flapping Bi-Wing and Quad-Wing Ornithopter; Quad-Rotor Micro Air Vehicle could be utilized for developing emerging Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) technologies. Theoretical development of Bio-Inspired Bi-Wing and Quad-Wing Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles is outlined by considering the motion of a three-dimensional rigid and thin wing in flapping and pitching motion with phase lag. Basic Unsteady Aerodynamic Approach incorporating viscous effect and leading-edge suction is utilized. Theoretical and experimental development of a new variant of Quad-Rotor Micro Air Vehicles is also outlined. The theoretical development of these potential MAVs is carried out using a first principle approach starting from the Euler-Newton equations of motion.

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Comparative dynamic flight stability of insect-inspired flapping-wing micro air vehicles in hover: Longitudinal and lateral motions

Aerospace Science and Technology ◽

10.1016/j.ast.2021.107085 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107085

Author(s):

Khanh Nguyen ◽

Loan Thi Kim Au ◽

Hoang-Vu Phan ◽

Hoon Cheol Park

Keyword(s):

Micro Air Vehicles ◽

Flapping Wing ◽

Flight Stability ◽

Air Vehicles

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Gust Mitigation of Micro Air Vehicles Using Passive Articulated Wings

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2014/598523 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Adetunji Oduyela ◽

Nathan Slegers

Keyword(s):

Experimental Validation ◽

Micro Air Vehicles ◽

Flight Test ◽

Analytical Investigation ◽

Micro Air Vehicle ◽

Gust Alleviation ◽

Air Vehicle ◽

Lifting Surfaces ◽

Gust Mitigation ◽

Air Vehicles

Birds and insects naturally use passive flexing of their wings to augment their stability in uncertain aerodynamic environments. In a similar manner, micro air vehicle designers have been investigating using wing articulation to take advantage of this phenomenon. The result is a class of articulated micro air vehicles where artificial passive joints are designed into the lifting surfaces. In order to analyze how passive articulation affects performance of micro air vehicles in gusty environments, an efficient 8 degree-of-freedom model is developed. Experimental validation of the proposed mathematical model was accomplished using flight test data of an articulated micro air vehicle obtained from a high resolution indoor tracking facility. Analytical investigation of the gust alleviation properties of the articulated micro air vehicle model was carried out using simulations with varying crosswind gust magnitudes. Simulations show that passive articulation in micro air vehicles can increase their robustness to gusts within a range of joint compliance. It is also shown that if articulation joints are made too compliant that gust mitigation performance is degraded when compared to a rigid system.

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