TITLE:
Kinematic and Aerodynamic Modelling of Bi- and Quad-Wing Flapping Wing Micro-Air-Vehicle
AUTHORS:
Harijono Djojodihardjo, Alif Syamim S. Ramli, Surjatin Wiriadidjaja, Azmin Shakrine Mohd Rafie
KEYWORDS:
Bi-Wing Ornithopter, Flapping Wing Aerodynamics, Flapping Wing Ornithopter, Micro Air Vehicle, Quad-Wing Ornithopter
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Aerospace Science and Technology,
Vol.1 No.3,
December
9,
2016
ABSTRACT: A generic approach to model the kinematics and aerodynamics of flapping wing ornithopter
has been followed, to model and analyze a flapping bi- and quad-wing ornithopter
and to mimic flapping wing biosystems to produce lift and thrust for hovering
and forward flight. Considerations are given to the motion of a rigid and thin
bi-wing and quad-wing ornithopter in flapping and pitching motion with phase lag.
Basic Unsteady Aerodynamic Approach incorporating salient features of viscous effect
and leading-edge suction are utilized. Parametric study is carried out to reveal
the aerodynamic characteristics of flapping bi- and quad-wing ornithopter flight
characteristics and for comparative analysis with various selected simple models in
the literature, in an effort to develop a flapping bi- and quad-wing ornithopter models.
In spite of their simplicity, results obtained for both models are able to reveal the
mechanism of lift and thrust, and compare well with other work.