Multi-Objective Design of Flapping Wing Motion for Micro Air Vehicle(Fluids Engineering)

Abstract

Today an inch-size flying robot so-called Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) has been attracting much attention. In such a small size, flapping wing is known to have higher flight performance than conventional fixed or rotational wing. However the mechanism of force generation by flapping wing is so complicated that it has not been understood well. In this research using finite element simulation, we precisely evaluate force generations for several wing motions and clarify the relationship between wing motion and flight performance. By interpreting the simulation results with the multi-dimensional interactive visualization tool named ADVENTURE_DecisionMaker, we perform multi-objective design of the wing motion for flapping MAV.