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2021-09Zeitschriftenartikel DOI: 10.18452/23459
Numerical simulation of the aerodynamic performance of a novel micro-aerial vehicle mimicking a locust
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Mohamed Ali
dc.contributor.authorMaksoud, Talal
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rodney J.
dc.contributor.authorSalim, Mohamed Hefny
dc.contributor.authorEsmail, Mohamed F.C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-07T13:22:49Z
dc.date.available2021-10-07T13:22:49Z
dc.date.issued2021-09none
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.hu-berlin.de/18452/24092
dc.descriptionThis article was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Open Access Publication Fund of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.none
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes the design, micro-fabrication and testing of a novel Micro-Aerial Vehicle (MAV) that mimicking a real locust. Actual parameters of locust insect are used to create a micro-scale MAV that can replace the traditional types that mimicking dragonfly and birds. Based on the obtained results, the novel MAV crucial parameters are its weight and strength to take-off under normal locust performance parameters fashion. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are carried out at angles of attack of 10°, 20° and 30° and flapping frequencies of 19 Hz, 24 Hz, 30 Hz, 35 Hz and 40 Hz to investigate the aerodynamic performance of this designed MAV and optimize its flapping frequency. The simulation results defined the frequency at which the MAV is capable of hovering and take-off. In addition, the simulation results showed that the MAV is able to utilize some lift enhancement mechanisms that are being actually used by insects. These results enhances the manufacturing process of future MAV’s, especially in the material selection and manufacturing method, and the transmission mechanism for flight.eng
dc.language.isoengnone
dc.publisherHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin
dc.rights(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalger
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectMicro-flying machineeng
dc.subjectAerodynamicseng
dc.subjectFlying insectseng
dc.subjectCFD of flying wingseng
dc.subjectHovering frequencyeng
dc.subjectLocusteng
dc.subject.ddc620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeitennone
dc.titleNumerical simulation of the aerodynamic performance of a novel micro-aerial vehicle mimicking a locustnone
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:kobv:11-110-18452/24092-8
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18452/23459
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionnone
local.edoc.pages11none
local.edoc.type-nameZeitschriftenartikel
local.edoc.container-typeperiodical
local.edoc.container-type-nameZeitschrift
dc.description.versionPeer Reviewednone
dc.identifier.eissn2090-4479
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.1016/j.asej.2021.01.022
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleAin Shams Engineering Journalnone
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume12none
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue3none
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameElseviernone
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceAmsterdamnone
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart2935none
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend2945none
bua.departmentMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultätnone

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