This paper presents the design process and experimental results of a brand new flapping and trailing edge control mechanism for a flapping wing micro air vehicle. The flapping mechanism, whose main components are fabricated from string, is suggested and optimized further by a modified pattern search method. The trailing edge control mechanisms for pitching and rolling moments are designed to be attached onto the present flapping mechanism in a modularized fashion. Prototypes of both mechanisms are fabricated and experimentally tested in order to examine the feasibility of the designs. It is expected that the present flapping mechanism will generate enough lift for the total weight of the vehicle. The present control mechanism is found to be able to supply sufficient control moment.

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昆虫型FWMAV基于弦的扑动机构和模块化后缘控制系统

本文介绍了一种全新的扑翼微型飞行器扑翼和后缘控制机构的设计过程和实验结果。通过改进的模式搜索方法提出并进一步优化了主要部件由弦制成的扑动机构。用于俯仰和横滚力矩的后缘控制机构被设计成以模块化方式附接到本拍动机构上。两种机制的原型都被制造和实验测试，以检查设计的可行性。预计目前的扑翼机构将产生足够的升力来承受车辆的总重量。发现本控制机构能够提供足够的控制力矩。