Experimental and Numerical Results of a Flapping Wing Four Bar Mechanism

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2017-01-13

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Şenol, Münire Gülay
Arıkan, Kutlu Bilge
Kurtuluş, Dilek Funda

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This paper exploresthedesign and testing ofa flapping wing four-bar mechanism. A four-bar linkage system kinematic analysis is introduced for flapping wing motion. Four-bar mechanism is activated by a servo motor which is driven by microcontroller. The wing undergoes apure flapping motion at afixed pitchangle. Force measurements are performed for hover modeby using a force transducer. In addition, 3D numericalanalyses are performed and the results are compared with the experimental measurements. Overall, CFD results showgood agreement with the experimental data.

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Applied aerodynamics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/45979

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https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-0498

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M. G. Şenol, K. B. Arıkan, and D. F. Kurtuluş, “Experimental and Numerical Results of a Flapping Wing Four Bar Mechanism,” 2017, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/45979.