R. Albertani, B. Stanford, J.P. Hubner, R. Lind, P. Ifju

The design of Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) must consider the critical issues of aerodynamics and structures. These issues determine the MAV characteristics such as lift and drag along with the ability to withstand air loads. A class of vehicles designed by the University of Florida adopts a flexible-wing approach. A notable feature of this approach is adaptive washout which provides gust rejection and stall delay. This paper investigates the relationship between wing flexibility and performance for a member of this class of vehicle. Results in terms of aerodynamic coefficients and structural displacements from wind tunnel tests are presented to demonstrate the deformation of the wing under loading in association with the lift and drag characteristics.

International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, 2005, München

Conference Paper

englisch

21,0 x 29,7 cm, 12 Seiten

DGLR-Bericht, 2005, 2005-04, International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2005; S.1-12; 2005; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Bonn

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Bibliothek

2005