Piezoelectrically actuated insect scale flapping wing

Sujoy Mukherjee; Ranjan Ganguli

doi:10.1117/12.846484

9 April 2010 Piezoelectrically actuated insect scale flapping wing

Sujoy Mukherjee, Ranjan Ganguli

Proceedings Volume 7643, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2010; 76432A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.846484
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An energy method is used in order to derive the non-linear equations of motion of a smart flapping wing. Flapping wing is actuated from the root by a PZT unimorph in the piezofan configuration. Dynamic characteristics of the wing, having the same size as dragonfly Aeshna Multicolor, are analyzed using numerical simulations. It is shown that flapping angle variations of the smart flapping wing are similar to the actual dragonfly wing for a specific feasible voltage. An unsteady aerodynamic model based on modified strip theory is used to obtain the aerodynamic forces. It is found that the smart wing generates sufficient lift to support its own weight and carry a small payload. It is therefore a potential candidate for flapping wing of micro air vehicles.

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Sujoy Mukherjee and Ranjan Ganguli "Piezoelectrically actuated insect scale flapping wing", Proc. SPIE 7643, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2010, 76432A (9 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.846484

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