Asymmetry Control of Wing Stroke Amplitudes for Rotational Torque Generation

Abstract

A mechanism to generate asymmetry wing flapping amplitude for the flapping-type Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) system was proposed in this paper. The mechanism concept was inspired from the flapping motion of an insect: Diptera. The insects conduct the asymmetric wing flapping amplitude to generate rotational torque to control flight orientation without using a tail rudder. The mechanism using Bio-Metal Fiber actuator was developed and evaluated experimentally.