Liftoff of a 60mg flapping-wing MAV

Up to this point, researchers working to artificially re-create hovering insect flight have not demonstrated an integrated micromechanical device that is able to lift its own weight. Inspiration from biological systems coupled with revolutionary breakthroughs in microfabrication technologies have no...

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Published in2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems pp. 1889 - 1894
Main Author Wood, R.J.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2007
Subjects
Aerodynamics
Aerospace engineering
Insects
Intelligent robots
Micromechanical devices
Muscles
Piezoelectric actuators
Piezoelectric materials
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Summary:Up to this point, researchers working to artificially re-create hovering insect flight have not demonstrated an integrated micromechanical device that is able to lift its own weight. Inspiration from biological systems coupled with revolutionary breakthroughs in microfabrication technologies have now enabled the realization of insect- sized micro air vehicles (MAVs). This work describes a solution to the mechanical and aeromechanical components of an insect-scale MAV by demonstrating a 60 mg structure that can generate sufficient lift to takeoff with external power and constrained body degrees of freedom.
ISBN:9781424409112
142440911X
ISSN:2153-0858
DOI:10.1109/IROS.2007.4399502