Research Article

Bioinspired Feathered Flapping Wing UAV Design for Operation in Gusty Environment

Table 2

Parameters of model.

ComponentDescriptionValues

Motors
 Voltage sourceElectrical7.2 V
 Armature resistance of the motorsElectrical5.1 Ω
 Gyrator ratio of motorsElectrical0.00813
 Damping of motorsMechanical0.00068 N-s/m
 Mass of motorsMechanical0.021 kg
Gears
 Ratio of gearsMechanical0.112
Flapping mechanism
 Mass moment of inertia of crankMechanical0.009 kg/m2
 Transformer ratio of connecting rodMechanical2
 Transformer ratio of linkagesMechanical1
 Mass of connecting rodMechanical0.03 kg
 Mass moment of inertia of connecting rodMechanical0.006 kg/m2
Rigid beam wing
 Mass of rigid beamMechanical0.4 kg
 Mass moment of inertia of rigid beamMechanical0.024 kg/m2
 Transformer ratio of rigid beamMechanical1
Main body
 Mass of bodyMechanical0.15 kg
 Mass moment of inertia (Jx, Jy, Jz)Mechanical0.002,0.004,0.003 kg/m2
 Gust speedMechanical25 m/s
GMS
 Flap
  Mass of flapMechanical0.018 kg
  Mass of skeletal structureMechanical0.098 kg
  Gust velocity on featherMechanical25 m/s
 Voice coil actuator
  InductanceElectrical0.89 H
  StiffnessMechanical0.589 kN/m
 Piezoelectric stack
  Resistance between amplifier and PZTElectrical5 Ω
  Mass of stackMechanical0.008 kg
  PZT spring stiffnessMechanical0.024 kN/m
  PZT equivalent capacitanceElectrical1.5 × 10−7 F
  Coupling ratioElectrical0.478
 Spring
  Spring stiffnessMechanical0.03 kN/m
 Mechanical linkage
  Transformer ratioMechanical0.2