Some problems of micro air vehicles development

• Autorzy: Galiński C. , Żbikowski R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper is an overview of the application potential and design challenges of micro air vehicles (MAVs), defined as small enough to be practical for a single-person transport and use. Four types of MAVs are considered: 1) fixed-wing, 2) rotary-wing, 3) ornithopters (bird-like flapping) and 4) entomopters (insect-like flapping). In particular, advantages of a propeller-driven delta wing configuration for type 1 are discussed. Same detail is also given for type 4, the least understood of the four, including a new concept of manoeuvre control for such MAVs. The paper concludes with a brief prognostic of the future of each MAV type.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

micro air vehicles; fixed-wing; rotary wing; ornithopter; entomopter

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 55, nr 1
• Strony: 91--98
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Galiński C.

autor

Żbikowski R.

• The Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 24 Nowowiejska St., 00-665 Warszawa, Poland,

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