A geometric control approach for the longitudinal flight stability of hovering insects/FWMAVs

Haithem E. Taha, Craig A. Woolsey, Muhammad R. Hajj

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Abstract

Flapping flight dynamics constitutes a multi-body, nonlinear, time-varying system. The two major simplifying assumptions in the analysis of flapping flight stability are neglecting the wing inertial effects and averaging the dynamics over the flapping cycle. The challenges resulting from relaxing these assumptions naturally invoke the geometric control theory as an appropriate analysis tool. In this work, the full equations of motion governing the longitudinal flapping flight dynamics near hover are considered and represented in a geometric control framework. Then, combining tools from geometric control theory and averaging, the full dynamic stability of hovering insects is assessed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2015, MGNC 2015 - Held at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2015
ISBN (Electronic)9781510801097
StatePublished - 2015
EventAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2015, MGNC 2015 - Held at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2015 - Kissimmee, United States
Duration: 5 Jan 20159 Jan 2015

Publication series

NameAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2015, MGNC 2015 - Held at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2015

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2015, MGNC 2015 - Held at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKissimmee
Period5/01/159/01/15

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