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In-Flight Airflow Measurements for a High Maneuverability Ornithopter

  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel airflow measurement solution for high-maneuverability ornithopters. The use of 3D printing technology in combination with metal tubes reduces the difficulty and cost of creating sensors while ensuring high reliability and measurement accuracy. Flow sensing employs a flow sensor instead of a differential pressure sensor, giving higher accuracy and sensitivity. CFD calculations are used to guide and validate the geometric design of the probe. Wind tunnel tests were conducted to verify the sensor’s accuracy, and the sensor was calibrated using the test data. The results show that the sensors in this paper have good accuracy at low airspeeds and large airflow deflections.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, APISAT 2023, Proceedings - Volume II
EditorsSong Fu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages1872-1881
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819740093
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventAsia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, APISAT 2023 - Lingshui, China
Duration: 16 Oct 202318 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1051 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceAsia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, APISAT 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityLingshui
Period16/10/2318/10/23

Keywords

  • Atmospheric modeling
  • Flow sensor
  • In-flight measurement
  • Ornithopter

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