MEMS Based Micro Aerial Vehicles

[摘要] Designing a flapping wing insect robot requires understanding of insect flight mechanisms, wing kinematics and aerodynamic forces. These subsystems are interconnected and their dependence on one another affects the overall performance. Additionally it requires an artificial muscle like actuator and transmission to power the wings. Several kinds of actuators and mechanisms are candidates for this application with their own strengths and weaknesses. This article provides an overview of the insect scaled flight mechanism along with discussion of various methods to achieve the Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) flight. Ongoing projects in Chalmers is aimed at developing a low cost and low manufacturing time MAV. The MAV design considerations and design specifications are mentioned. The wings are manufactured using 3D printed carbon fiber and are under experimental study.

[发布机构] Department of Micro and Nanotechnology, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden^1

[效力级别] 力学 [学科分类] 力学，机械学

[关键词] Aerodynamic forces;Artificial muscle;Design considerations;Design specification;Insect flight;Manufacturing time;Micro aerial vehicle;Wing kinematics