The aerodynamic-Induced parametric excitation in Flapping Flight

Haithem E. Taha, Ali H. Nayfeh, Muhammad R. Hajj

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Abstract

Longitudinal flight dynamics of hovering micro-air-vehicles and insects are considered. The natural oscillatory flapping motion of the wing leads to time-periodic stability derivatives (aerodynamic loads due to perturbation in the body-motion variables). Hence, these terms play the role of parametric excitation on the flight dynamics. The main objective of this work is to assess the effects of these aerodynamic-induced parametric excitation terms that are neglected by the averaging analysis. The method of multiple scales is used to determine a second-order uniform expansion for the response of the time-periodic system at hand. The proposed approach is applied to the flight dynamics of the hawkmoth at hover.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventAIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014 - National Harbor, MD, United States
Duration: 13 Jan 201417 Jan 2014

Publication series

NameAIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNational Harbor, MD
Period13/01/1417/01/14

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