Accession Number:
ADA522227
Title:
Bio-mimetic Millimeter-scale Flapping Wings for Micro Air Vehicles, Year II
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Corporate Author:
ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2010-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
20.0
Abstract:
The focus of this Year II Directors Research Initiative resulted in design improvements and extended experimental capability for the next design iteration of millimeter-scale flapping wings. Three different design approaches intended to produce significant pitching motion through a flap stroke are outlined while providing a more detailed description of the design methodology for one technique employing two orthogonally mounted bending actuators. Two possible approaches to designing a balance that will allow for unobtrusive measurements of the wing force production demonstrate the necessary sensitivity. A described meso-fabrication setup will reduce design cycle time. Finally, a nearly capable Reynolds number scaled testing facility, which will assist in future designs and experimental assessment, is briefly described.
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Subject Categories:
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Biomedical Instrumentation and Bioengineering