A Visualization System for Analysis of Micro Aerial Vehicle Scaled Flapping Wings |
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Authors: | D Watman T Furukawa |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper presents a visualization system for analysis of micro aerial vehicle (MAV) scaled flapping wings. By synchronizing
to the wing under test, multiple devices can be triggered at precise phases in the flapping cycle with a high degree of accuracy
and repeatability. The system can control devices such as strobe lights, lasers and cameras to capture wing motion and flow
visualization data at the point of interest. The system was developed, then implemented and tested under ideal and real-world
conditions to evaluate several aspects of performance. The effectiveness of the system was then demonstrated in a flow visualization
experiment, where it was used to capture images of the average airflow around a flapping wing at several wing phases. Performance
measurements showed the high accuracy of the system, while flow visualization results demonstrated significant improvements
in the quality and accuracy of images when the system was used for analysis of a flapping wing. These results indicate the
potential of the developed system to considerably improve visualization analysis of MAV scaled flapping wings. |
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Keywords: | Flapping wing Micro aerial vehicle Flow visualization FPGA |
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