An experimental mechanism of a tandem flapping wing for micro aerial vehicle

• Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
• Main Author: Ismail N.I.; Yusoff H.; Budin S.; Yamin A.F.M.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077803145&doi=10.1088%2f1742-6596%2f1349%2f1%2f012014&partnerID=40&md5=4b922317b2a0d596c75c715ab43a9acb

Micro Aerial Vehicles, otherwise known as MAVs, is defined as an aerial vehicle that has a 15cm or less wingspan with a take off wight of less than 200g. Its miniature size and manoeuvrability allows it to fly in confined space at low Reynolds number flight conditions (100 - 100,000). In this study, an entothopter design inspired by dragonfly wings was investigated using a subsonic wind tunnel to see the effect of tandem wing configuration on the lift generation. The study was done at different flapping frequency (5-11Hz) and at different flight speed (5m/s, 7m/s, and 9m/s). It was observed that in phase flapping configuration produces better lift for all flapping frequency and all flight speed. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.