Realization of Wing with Airfoil Shape using Balloon and Development of Flapping Flight Robot using Balloon Wings

Abstract

In this research, we aim to develop a flapping flight robot that can generate large lift force by wings and that realize flight close to real birds. In order to obtain large lift force, it is necessary to give a wing cross-sectional shape (airfoil) to the wing. In this paper, we attempted to manufacture a balloon wing with a shape close to the airfoil using a balloon filled with helium gas. We also developed a flapping flight robot using the manufactured balloon wings and investigated its flight feasibility.