Design, analysis, optimization and fabrication of a flapping wing MAV

This research aims at developing a flapping wing micro air vehicle model. The development of micro air vehicle model is a complex project involved with micro power transmission system design, low Reynolds number aerodynamics analysis, wind tunnel experiment, flight control algorithms and energy supply etc. This research focus on the field of flapping mechanism design and optimization, the aerodynamic layout of wing and tail design was also involved. The finally designed model was fabricated using traditional machining process with a total 14.88 g including the electronic module. Initial experiments showed that the spatial flapping mechanism based FMAV model provided a symmetric and steady flapping motion.