Biomimetic micro-aerial-vehicle with figure-eight flapping...

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2008-11-24

2011-10-11

Michener, Joshua (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Beating wing sustained

C244S072000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08033499

ABSTRACT:
A micro aerial vehicle includes: a fuselage; a flapping transmission mechanism mounted on a front portion of the fuselage; a flexible wing frame secured to and driven by the flapping transmission mechanism for producing a figure-eight flapping trajectory for mimicking the flight of a tiny natural flier, such as hummingbird; and a tail wing secured to a tail portion of the fuselage; wherein the flexible wing frame is formed by respectively pivotally or rotatably mounting a wing skin made of parylene foil to a pair of leading-edge arm members made of carbon fiber, and linked to the flapping transmission mechanism to thereby make a miniaturized micro aerial vehicle.

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