A Micro-Sized Ornithopter Wing Design
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This paper describes the design, construction, and performance of a micro-sized ornithopter wing. A novel sectioned design that performs well and can be built quickly and inexpensively is presented. Wind-tunnel test results that demonstrate the potential of the design are also presented. The design can be built in 3 person hours and achieved a propulsive efficiency of about 83%. An inertial effect known as propeller moment was observed, and its effect on micro-sized ornithopter wing design is described.
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