English | 2021 | ISBN: 036723257X | 426 pages | pdf | 36.88 MB
Modern Flexible Multi-Body Dynamics Modeling Methodology for Flapping Wing Vehiclespresents research on the implementation of a flexible multi-body dynamic representation of a flapping wing ornithopter that considers aero-elasticity. This effort brings advances in the understanding of flapping wing flight physics and dynamics that ultimately leads to an improvement in the performance of such flight vehicles, thus reaching their high performance potential. In using this model, it is necessary to reduce body accelerations and forces of an ornithopter vehicle, as well as to improve the aerodynamic performance and enhance flight kinematics and forces which are the design optimization objectives.