NASA NTRS · 20020024082
Flexible-Wing-Based Micro Air Vehicles
Abstract
This paper documents the development and evaluation of an original flexible-wing-based Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) technology that reduces adverse effects of gusty wind conditions and unsteady aerodynamics, exhibits desirable flight stability, and enhances structural durability. The flexible wing concept has been demonstrated on aircraft with wingspans ranging from 18 inches to 5 inches. Salient features of the flexible-wing-based MAV, including the vehicle concept, flexible wing design, novel fabrication methods, aerodynamic assessment, and flight data analysis are presented.
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Ifju, Peter G., Jenkins, David A., Ettinger, Scott, Lian, Yong-Sheng, Shyy, Wei, Waszak, Martin R.. 2002-01-01. Flexible-Wing-Based Micro Air Vehicles. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20020024082
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