Is clicking mechanism good for flapping wing micro aerial vehicle?

• Main Authors: Chin, Yao Wei, Lau, Gih Keong
• Other Authors: Martín-Palma, Raúl J.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99821; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18623
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this paper, we examine the effect of non-sinusoidal flapping motion caused by click mechanism and compared it to a sinusoidal flapping motion. Many had observed and described the click mechanism through insect’s anatomy. Through theoretical models and numerical studies, some dismissed its effect...