Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers?
Lift production is constantly a great challenge for flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs). Designing a workable wing, therefore, plays an essential role. Dimensional analysis is an effective and valuable tool in studying the biomechanics of flyers. In this paper, geometric similarity study is firs...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2018-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9538328 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832568287793250304 |
|---|---|
| author | Yanghai Nan Bei Peng Yi Chen Zhenyu Feng Don McGlinchey |
| author_facet | Yanghai Nan Bei Peng Yi Chen Zhenyu Feng Don McGlinchey |
| author_sort | Yanghai Nan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Lift production is constantly a great challenge for flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs). Designing a workable wing, therefore, plays an essential role. Dimensional analysis is an effective and valuable tool in studying the biomechanics of flyers. In this paper, geometric similarity study is firstly presented. Then, the pw−AR ratio is defined and employed in wing performance estimation before the lumped parameter is induced and utilized in wing design. Comprehensive scaling laws on relation of wing performances for natural flyers are next investigated and developed via statistical analysis before being utilized to examine the wing design. Through geometric similarity study and statistical analysis, the results show that the aspect ratio and lumped parameter are independent on mass, and the lumped parameter is inversely proportional to the aspect ratio. The lumped parameters and aspect ratio of flapping wing MAVs correspond to the range of wing performances of natural flyers. Also, the wing performances of existing flapping wing MAVs are examined and follow the scaling laws. Last, the manufactured wings of the flapping wing MAVs are summarized. Our results will, therefore, provide a simple but powerful guideline for biologists and engineers who study the morphology of natural flyers and design flapping wing MAVs. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-54f07c19f7ca476abc4b65ab6c90fd94 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1687-5966 1687-5974 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2018-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
| spelling | doaj-art-54f07c19f7ca476abc4b65ab6c90fd942025-02-03T00:59:20ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742018-01-01201810.1155/2018/95383289538328Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers?Yanghai Nan0Bei Peng1Yi Chen2Zhenyu Feng3Don McGlinchey4School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, UKLift production is constantly a great challenge for flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs). Designing a workable wing, therefore, plays an essential role. Dimensional analysis is an effective and valuable tool in studying the biomechanics of flyers. In this paper, geometric similarity study is firstly presented. Then, the pw−AR ratio is defined and employed in wing performance estimation before the lumped parameter is induced and utilized in wing design. Comprehensive scaling laws on relation of wing performances for natural flyers are next investigated and developed via statistical analysis before being utilized to examine the wing design. Through geometric similarity study and statistical analysis, the results show that the aspect ratio and lumped parameter are independent on mass, and the lumped parameter is inversely proportional to the aspect ratio. The lumped parameters and aspect ratio of flapping wing MAVs correspond to the range of wing performances of natural flyers. Also, the wing performances of existing flapping wing MAVs are examined and follow the scaling laws. Last, the manufactured wings of the flapping wing MAVs are summarized. Our results will, therefore, provide a simple but powerful guideline for biologists and engineers who study the morphology of natural flyers and design flapping wing MAVs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9538328 |
| spellingShingle | Yanghai Nan Bei Peng Yi Chen Zhenyu Feng Don McGlinchey Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
| title | Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? |
| title_full | Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? |
| title_fullStr | Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? |
| title_short | Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? |
| title_sort | can scalable design of wings for flapping wing micro air vehicle be inspired by natural flyers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9538328 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yanghainan canscalabledesignofwingsforflappingwingmicroairvehiclebeinspiredbynaturalflyers AT beipeng canscalabledesignofwingsforflappingwingmicroairvehiclebeinspiredbynaturalflyers AT yichen canscalabledesignofwingsforflappingwingmicroairvehiclebeinspiredbynaturalflyers AT zhenyufeng canscalabledesignofwingsforflappingwingmicroairvehiclebeinspiredbynaturalflyers AT donmcglinchey canscalabledesignofwingsforflappingwingmicroairvehiclebeinspiredbynaturalflyers |