Biomimetic Flight

11/27/00


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Biomimetic Flight

Outline

Biomimetics

Why Study Biological Flight?

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High Lift

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Popup Separation Control

Why Study Biological Flight?

Why Study Biological Flight?

Why Study Biological Flight?

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Flight Diversity

Long Range Flight of Birds

Simplified Range Equation

Why Study Biological Flight?

Micro Airplanes

Long Endurance Airplanes (Mega UAVs)

UAVs

Macro UAV

Small-Scale Long Endurance Airplanes

What Biological Morphologies or Techniques Might Apply To Long Endurance Macro UAVs?

Use of Atmospheric Dynamics

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Flapping Flight

Size Limitation for Biological Flight

Flapping Frequency

High Aspect Ratio Wings

The Problem of Scale

Reynolds Number Range

Low Reynolds Number Airfoils

The Case for Flapping Flight

Flow Control Knobs Available In Flapping Flight

Gait Selection

Gait Selection

Stroke Plane Angle

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Unsteady Aerodynamics

Clap and Fling

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Delayed Stall

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Rotational Circulation

Wake Capture

Unsteady Aerodynamics

Marine Morphologies

Drag Reduction Morphologies

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Shark Tail

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Author: John B. Anders