A Linearized Model for an Ornithopter in Gliding Flight: Experiments and Simulations
R. Lopez-Lopez,V. Perez-Sanchez,P. Ramon-Soria,A. Martín-Alcántara,R. Fernandez-Feria,B.C. Arrue,A. Ollero,R. Lopez-Lopez,V. Perez-Sanchez,P. Ramon-Soria,A. Martín-Alcántara,R. Fernandez-Feria,B.C. Arrue,A. Ollero
This work studies the accuracy of a simple but effective analytical model for a flapping-wings UAV in longitudinal gliding flight configuration comparing it with experimental results of a real ornithopter. The aerodynamic forces are modeled following the linearized potential theory for a flat plate in gliding configuration, extended to flapping-wing episodes modeled also by the (now unsteady) line...
