Biologically Inspired Micro-Flight Research

2003-01-3042

09/08/2003

Event
World Aviation Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Natural fliers demonstrate a diverse array of flight capabilities, many of which are poorly understood. NASA has established a research project to explore and exploit flight technologies inspired by biological systems. One part of this project focuses on dynamic modeling and control of micro aerial vehicles that incorporate flexible wing structures inspired by natural fliers such as insects, hummingbirds and bats. With a vast number of potential civil and military applications, micro aerial vehicles represent an emerging sector of the aerospace market. This paper describes an ongoing research activity in which mechanization and control concepts for biologically inspired micro aerial vehicles are being explored. Research activities focusing on a flexible fixed-wing micro aerial vehicle design and a flapping-based micro aerial vehicle concept are presented.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-3042
Pages
15
Citation
Raney, D., and Waszak, M., "Biologically Inspired Micro-Flight Research," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-3042, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-3042.
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Published
Sep 8, 2003
Product Code
2003-01-3042
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English