Wing deformation measurements of the DelFly II in different flight conditions

This study investigates the wing deformation of the flapping-wing micro air vehicle (MAV) DelFly II in various flight configurations. Experiments were carried out with the MAV tethered in a windtunnel test section. To determine the best suited measurement approach, a trade-off study was carried out which showed that a point tracking approach...

Effects of asymmetrical inflow in forward flight on the deformation of interacting flapping wings

This study investigates the wing deformation of a flapping-wing micro air vehicle (MAV) in climbing and forward flight conditions. A measurement setup was developed that maintains adequate viewing axes of the wings for all pitch angles. Recordings of a high-speed camera pair are processed using a point tracking algorithm, allowing 136 points per...