27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS2010-3.1ST2

LIFT AND THRUST CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE

Y. F. Zhang, Z. Li, W. Song, B. Song
NPU, China

Keywords: flapping wing,lift,thrust, wind tunnel test

This paper concentrates on the effects of the maximum angle of flap and flapping frequency on the thrust and the lift characteristics of the flapping wing micro air vehicle (MAV). The result of experiment provides the guidelines in conceptual design and aerodynamic design of flapping wing MAV.

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