Perez Sanchez, Vicente (Universidad de Sevilla), Gómez Tamm, Alejandro Ernesto (Universidad de Sevilla), Garcia Rubiales, Francisco Javier (Universidad de Sevilla), Arrue Ulles, Begoña Chiquinquira (Universidad de Sevilla), Ollero, Anibal (Universidad de Sevilla)

Analysis of Forces Involved in the Perching Maneuver of Flapping-Wing Aerial Systems and Development of an Ultra-Lightweight Perching System

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Estimation and Bio-inspired" (FrC1), Friday, June 18, 2021, 14:00−14:20, Macedonia Hall

2021 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), June 15-18, 2021, Athens, Greece

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on April 25, 2024

Abstract

Trying to optimize the design of aerial robotics systems, this work presents an optimized low-weight landing system for flapping-wing aerial robots. The design, based on the use of low-sized neodymium magnets, intends to provide that these aerial robots have the capability of landing in restricted areas by using the presented solution. This capacity will increase the application range of these robots. A study of this situation has been done to analyze the perching maneuver forces and evaluate the system. The solution presented is low-weight, low-sized, and also relatively inexpensive. Therefore, this solution may apply to most ornithopter robots. Design, analysis of the implied forces, development and experimental validation of the idea are presented in this work, demonstrating that the developed solution can overcome the ornithopter's payload limitation providing an efficient and reliable solution.