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Area of Science:

  • Aerodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Micro Air Vehicle Technology

Background:

  • Existing aerodynamic models for flapping wings are often limited to specific flow conditions.
  • Flapping wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs) require efficient design tools for performance prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an improved quasi-steady aerodynamic model for flapping wings in hover.
  • To enable rapid predictions of lift generation and efficiency during the FWMAV design phase.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a quasi-steady aerodynamic model applicable over a wide range of Reynolds and Rossby numbers.
  • Incorporated effects of wing aspect ratio and taper ratio.
  • Validated the model against numerical simulations and experimental measurements for diverse wing geometries and kinematics.

Main Results:

  • Model predictions for mean force coefficients were within 10% of numerical simulations.
  • Deviations in power coefficients were up to 15%, partly due to unmodeled vortex shedding and wake interactions.
  • Model accuracy is comparable to existing specialized models but offers broader applicability.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides a versatile tool for preliminary performance evaluations of FWMAVs.
  • Its wide applicability without prior tuning is a significant advantage over existing models.
  • Further refinement could improve accuracy by incorporating leading-edge vortex dynamics and wake interactions.