Title :
A numerical investigation of kinematic parameters on the aerodynamics of a model flexible flapping wing
Author :
Guangpeng Zheng;Xiuling Ji;Shuwen Hao
Author_Institution :
School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Abstract :
To investigate aeroelastic effects of model flexible wings on aerodynamic performance in forward flapping flight, a monolithic approach and a MATLAB program were established and built based on the Peter´s unsteady flow theory and finite element analyses. The kinematic parameters, including flapping stroke angle, flapping frequency and forward velocity were studied to investigate the effect on aerodynamics of a flexible wing. The results showed that above all parameters influence the aeroelastics of the flapping wings.
Keywords :
"Aerodynamics","Mathematical model","Energy consumption","Kinematics","Vehicles","Numerical models","Force"
Conference_Titel :
Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC), 2015 7th International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIC.2015.7409470