Bio-Inspired Flapping Wing Type Micro Air Vehicle

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211812815002394




The paper presents to us the design and development of a unique kind of small UAV or so called Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) based on the bird’s flapping wings mechanism. The MAV is using a micro scale integrated on board electronic circuits and communication device based on AVR micro controller. The writers named the MAV as Falcon MAV. It is made as a bio-robotic aerial surveillance equipment with integrated communication and control devices. This kind of MAV is also called an ornithopter. Falcon MAV weighs 24 grams.
- The writer was using bottom up approach to resemble Falcon MAV design.
- Falcon MAV is designed to be used for various civilian and military purposes in the field of surveillance and reconnaissance. It can be flying, and gliding during operation.
- Brushless DC motor is the source of the mechanic movement of it.


Weakness
-  the design is still rough and it needs an aerodynamics expert to enhance the design.
- The endurance of the battery is only 15 minutes.
- The camera system is not sufficient for a surveillance operation.
- Falcon MAV does not have autonomous capability, and hovering mode.