Abstract
Aerial vehicles have been investigated recently in different contexts, due to their high potential of utilization in multiple application areas. Different mechanisms can be used for aerial vehicles actuation, such as the rotating multi-blade systems (Multi-Copters) and more recently flapping wings. Flapping wing robots have attracted much attention from researchers in recent years. In this study, a simple dual-actuated flapping mechanism is proposed for actuating a flapping wing robot. The mechanism is designed, simulated and validated in both simulation and experiments. A roll controlling approach is proposed to control the roll angle of the robot via controlling the speeds of both motors actuating each of the wings. The results achieved are validated experimentally, and are promising opening the door for further investigation using our proposed system
Highlights
In recent decades, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has encountered a consistent ascent, Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) hold a unique sense of interest among engineers for both domestic and military applications
The experimental results showed that the body pitch angle was controlled by the swept-forward wing angle and by the relative positions of the center of mass (COM) and center of lift (COL)
The third scenario utilizes the capabilities of our ap- proach, as we run a simulation of a predetermined sequence of commands
Summary
In recent decades, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has encountered a consistent ascent, Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) hold a unique sense of interest among engineers for both domestic and military applications. MAVs that fly utilizing flapping wings hold great potential for in- door surveillance and outdoor applications like photography and exploration. Endeavors to date are principally concerned with the attain- ability of these vehicles, as opposed to the advancement of their execution or the foundation of general outline stan- dards. Work in the outline and advancement of individual vehicle subsystems incorporate endeavors to enhance stroke kinematics, wing shape and consistence, transmission proficiency and actuator execution.
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