In this work, experimental measurements of cycle-averaged forces produced by a flapping wing micro air vehicle are provided. The measurements are taken with a one degree-of-freedom force balance. The vehicle is mounted in different orientations so …
This work is focused on testing multiple versions of flapping wing mechanisms to improve the lift generating capabilities of the mechanisms. Three mechanisms are considered in this work, a traditional four bar linkage version, a four bar mechanism …
This work is focused on testing the viability of split-cycle constant-period frequency modulation for controlling a flapping wing micro air vehicle. By varying the velocities of the upstroke and downstroke portions of a flapping wings’ motion, …
Typically, inertial loads associated with flapping wing micro air vehicles are ignored for analysis and control law development purposes. The goal of this work is to compute the inertial loads associated with flapping a wing and compare those loads …