Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems

Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems

This paper introduces recent advances on flapping-wing Micro and Nano Aerial Vehicles (MAVs and NAVs) based on Piezoelectric Actuators (PEA). Therefore, this work provides essential information to address the development of such bio-inspired aerial robots. PEA are commonly used in micro-robotics and...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Durán Hernández, Juan Antonio Escareno, Gibran Etcheverry Doger, Micky Rakotondrabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Actuators
Subjects:
Piezoelecric Actuators
flapping wings
MAVs
NAVs
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/5/2/14
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spelling doaj-242148c375be42a4a461835e8f8f2f672020-11-25T00:24:12ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252016-05-01521410.3390/act5020014act5020014Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial SystemsJosé Carlos Durán Hernández0Juan Antonio Escareno1Gibran Etcheverry Doger2Micky Rakotondrabe3Department of Computing, Electronics and Mechatronics, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Sta. Catarina Mártir, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla 72810, MexicoPolytechnic Institute of Advanced Science—IPSA, IPSA’s Research and Innovation Department—DRII, 15/17 rue M. Grandcoing, Ivry-sur Seine 94200, FranceDepartment of Computing, Electronics and Mechatronics, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Sta. Catarina Mártir, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla 72810, MexicoDepartment of Control and Micro-mechatronic Systems —AS2M, FEMTO-ST Institute, University of Franche-Comté —UBFC, 25000 Besancon, FranceThis paper introduces recent advances on flapping-wing Micro and Nano Aerial Vehicles (MAVs and NAVs) based on Piezoelectric Actuators (PEA). Therefore, this work provides essential information to address the development of such bio-inspired aerial robots. PEA are commonly used in micro-robotics and precise positioning applications (e.g., micro-positioning and micro-manipulation), whereas within the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) domain, motors are the classical actuators used for rotary or fixed-wing configurations. Therefore, we consider it pertinent to provide essential information regarding the modeling and control of piezoelectric cantilever actuators to accelerate early design and development stages of aerial microrobots based on flapping-wing systems. In addition, the equations describing the aerodynamic behavior of a flapping-wing configuration are presented.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/5/2/14Piezoelecric Actuatorsflapping wingsMAVsNAVs
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author José Carlos Durán Hernández
Juan Antonio Escareno
Gibran Etcheverry Doger
Micky Rakotondrabe
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Juan Antonio Escareno
Gibran Etcheverry Doger
Micky Rakotondrabe
Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems
Actuators
Piezoelecric Actuators
flapping wings
MAVs
NAVs
author_facet José Carlos Durán Hernández
Juan Antonio Escareno
Gibran Etcheverry Doger
Micky Rakotondrabe
author_sort José Carlos Durán Hernández
title Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems
title_short Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems
title_full Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems
title_fullStr Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems
title_full_unstemmed Getting Started with PEAs-Based Flapping-Wing Mechanisms for Micro Aerial Systems
title_sort getting started with peas-based flapping-wing mechanisms for micro aerial systems
publisher MDPI AG
series Actuators
issn 2076-0825
publishDate 2016-05-01
description This paper introduces recent advances on flapping-wing Micro and Nano Aerial Vehicles (MAVs and NAVs) based on Piezoelectric Actuators (PEA). Therefore, this work provides essential information to address the development of such bio-inspired aerial robots. PEA are commonly used in micro-robotics and precise positioning applications (e.g., micro-positioning and micro-manipulation), whereas within the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) domain, motors are the classical actuators used for rotary or fixed-wing configurations. Therefore, we consider it pertinent to provide essential information regarding the modeling and control of piezoelectric cantilever actuators to accelerate early design and development stages of aerial microrobots based on flapping-wing systems. In addition, the equations describing the aerodynamic behavior of a flapping-wing configuration are presented.
topic Piezoelecric Actuators
flapping wings
MAVs
NAVs
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/5/2/14
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