A Review of Research on the Mechanical Design of Hoverable Flapping Wing Micro-Air Vehicles

• 作者: Shengjie Xiao Kai Hu Binxiao Huang Huichao Deng Xilun Ding
• 来源期刊: 仿生工程学报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（6）
• 所属期刊栏目: REVIEW ARTICLES
• 页码范围: 1235-1254
• 页数: 20页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Most insects and hummingbirds can generate lift during both upstroke and downstroke with a nearly horizontal flapping stroke plane,and perform precise hovering flight.Further,most birds can utilize tails and muscles in wings to actively control the flight performance,while insects control their flight with muscles based on wing root along with wing's passive deformation.Based on the above flight principles of birds and insects,Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles(FWMAVs)are classified as either bird-inspired or insect-inspired FWMAVs.In this review,the research achievements on mechanisms of insect-inspired,hoverable FWMAVs over the last ten years(2011-2020)are provided.We also provide the definition,func-tion,research status and development prospect of hoverable FWMAVs.Then discuss it from three aspects:bio-inspiration,motor-driving mechanisms and intelligent actuator-driving mechanisms.Following this,research groups involved in insect-inspired,hoverable FWMAV research and their major achievements are summarized and classified in tables.Problems,trends and challenges about the mechanism are compiled and presented.Finally,this paper presents conclusions about research on mechanical structure,and the future is discussed to enable further research interests.