The mechanization of flapping-wing flight is addressed. A tethered moth's flapping wings are simulated using an unsteady aerodynamic panel method and accounts for wing flexibility using a finite element model. The resultant simulation code delineates both the aerodynamic and inertial forces acting on flapping, flexible wings undergoing arbitrary motion in the presence of large-scale vortices and establishes the importance of including the wake in the unsteady analysis of flapping flexible wings. A switching pattern is discovered where the magnitude and direction of the aerodynamic forces are decoupled, thereby pointing to a means whereby control is achieved. Overall, important groundwork necessary for the establishment of the principles of flapping-wing flight is laid, leading to the development of a highly agile, alternative flight technology.
Simulating moth wing aerodynamics: Towards the development of flapping-wing technology
Die Simulation der Aerodynamik von Mottenflügeln, ein Beitrag zur Entwicklung der Schwingenflugzeug-Technik
AIAA Journal ; 34 , 7 ; 1348-1355
1996
8 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 27 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
Aerodynamik , Simulationsmodell , Tragflügel , Flugzeug , technische Entwicklung , instationäre Strömung , Flexibilität , Finite-Elemente-Methode , Software , Trägheitskraft , Bewegungsgleichung , Wirbelströmung , Wirbelstraße , Flugmechanik , dynamisches Verhalten , Kinematik , Vektor , Position , Differenzialgleichung , Durchbiegung , Kraftübertragung , Randbedingung , Bewertung , Schwingungsform
Simulating Moth Wing Aerodynamics: Towards the Development of Flapping-Wing Technology
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