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Experimental Studies of Tail Shapes for Hummingbird-Like Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles

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Abstract

The stability of flying of a hummingbird-like flapping-wing micro air vehicle (MAV) has been challenging. In this paper, experimental studies are reported on the tail shapes of hummingbird-like flapping-wing MAVs, since tails play an important role in-flight stability. Dynamics parameters of hummingbird tails are firstly studied and evaluated. Then man-made tails inspired by the natural hummingbirds are designed, manufactured and optimized for experimental tests. The results show that lift generated by the tail is independent of a fan angle, whereas the pitch moment is related to the fan angle. Further, the~tail can be applied to stabilising hovering twin-wing flapping wing MAVs.

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Author(s): Nan Y-H, Chen Y, McGlinchey D, Li Y

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: IEEE Access

Year: 2020

Volume: 8

Pages: 52622-52630

Online publication date: 16/03/2020

Acceptance date: 01/03/2020

Date deposited: 17/03/2020

ISSN (electronic): 2169-3536

Publisher: IEEE

URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2981190

DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2981190

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