Longitudinal grey-box model identification of a tailless flapping wing mav based on free-flight data

Tailless flapping wing micro aerial vehicles (FMWAVs) are known for their light weight and agility. However, given the fact that these FWMAVs have been developed only recently, their flight dynamics have not yet been fully explained. In this paper we develop grey-box models for the time-averaged longitudinal dynamics of a tailless FWMAV ...

Global LPV model identification of flapping-wing dynamics using flight data

Biologically-inspired flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles are characterised by nonlinear, unsteady aerodynamics and complex dynamics, both highly challenging to model. To take full advantage of the flight capabilities of such vehicles, it is necessary to obtain insight into their dynamics in the different flyable conditions, and to provide...

Studying the Effect of the Tail on the Dynamics of a Flapping-Wing MAV using Free-Flight Data

The effects of the horizontal tail surface on the longitudinal dynamics of an or- nithopter were studied by systematically varying its surface area, aspect ratio and its longitudinal position. The objective is to improve the understanding of the tail effect on the behaviour of the ornithopter and to assess if simple models based on tail geometry...

Global Linear Parameter-Varying Modeling of Flapping-Wing Dynamics Using Flight Data

Taking full advantage of the favorable flight properties of biologically inspired flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles requires having insight into their dynamics and providing adequate control in all flight conditions. Because of the high complexity of flapping flight and limited availability of accurate flight data, however, global models are...

Flight Testing and Preliminary Analysis for Global System Identification of Ornithopter Dynamics Using On-board and Off-board Data

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Onboard/Offboard Sensor Fusion for High-Fidelity Flapping-Wing Robot Flight Data