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Simulation of Controllable Motion of a Flying Robot Under the Action of Aerodynamic Force of a Bioinspired Flapping Wing

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The article discusses the issues of trajectory control of the movement of a flying robot due to control factors associated with the formation of the aerodynamic force of the biologically inspired movement of the flapping wing of natural analogs—insects. Controlling the movement of a robot with a flapping wing is a complex task and requires the development of mathematical models for the formation of aerodynamic forces resulting from wing oscillations. Under the kinematic and dynamic characteristics, we mean the position, speed and acceleration of the center of mass of the robot and transverse axes, and the forces arising from the wing. These studies will allow collecting information and estimating the forces of interaction of the wing with the air, and then using this information to simulate the movement and control the flight and hovering of a bioinspired mechanical analog. The analysis of the influence of complex laws of motion of the flapping wing, presented in the form of harmonic oscillations, on the formation of aerodynamic force, will allow us to determine the range of parameters at which traction and lifting forces are formed with various varying kinematic and geometric parameters of the bioinsperated flapping wing.

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This work has been supported by Project No 1.7.21/4 of the strategic project “Creation of robotic tools to enhance human functionality”.

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Efimov, S., Emelyanova, O., Jatsun, S. (2023). Simulation of Controllable Motion of a Flying Robot Under the Action of Aerodynamic Force of a Bioinspired Flapping Wing. In: Ronzhin, A., Pshikhopov, V. (eds) Frontiers in Robotics and Electromechanics. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 329. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7685-8_12

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