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Author:   Jared A Grauer (NASA Langley Research Center) ,  James E Hubbard Jr. (Glenn L. Martin Institute, University of Maryland, Hampton, VA, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780857094667

ISBN 10:   0857094661
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   31 August 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Dedication List of figures List of tables Nomenclature Preface About the authors Chapter 1: Introduction Abstract: 1.1 Background and motivation 1.2 Bio-inspired flapping wing aircraft 1.3 Flapping-wing literature review 1.4 Scope and contributions of current research Chapter 2: Ornithopter test platform characterizations Abstract: 2.1 Mathematical representation of an aircraft 2.2 Ornithopter aircraft description 2.3 Measurements from flight data 2.4 Configuration-dependent mass distribution 2.5 Quasi-hover aerodynamics 2.6 Implications for flight dynamics modeling 2.7 Chapter summary Chapter 3: Rigid multibody vehicle dynamics Abstract: 3.1 Model configuration 3.2 Kinematic equations of motion 3.3 Dynamic equations of motion 3.4 Chapter summary Chapter 4: System identification of aerodynamic models Abstract: 4.1 System identification method 4.2 Tail aerodynamics 4.3 Wing aerodynamics 4.4 Chapter summary Chapter 5: Simulation results Abstract: 5.1 Software simulation architecture 5.2 Determining trim solutions 5.3 Numerical linearization about straight and level mean flight 5.4 Modeling implications for control 5.5 Chapter summary Chapter 6: Concluding remarks Abstract: 6.1 Summary of work 6.2 Summary of modeling assumptions 6.3 Summary of original contributions 6.4 Recommendations for future research Appendix A: Field calibration of inertial measurement units Appendix B: Actuator dynamics system identification Appendix C: Equations of motion for single-body flight vehicles Appendix D: Linearization of a conventional aircraft model References Index

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Aerospace engineers Grauer.and Hubbard.describe an ornithopter they designed, built, and tested. An ornithopter flies by flapping wings like a bird. They cover ornithopter test platform characterizations, rigid multi-body vehicle dynamics, system identification of aerodynamic models, and simulation results. --ProtoView.com, February 2014

"""...very clearly written and is quite readable. The authors are clearly leading experts in the field...strongly recommended to readers interested in the subject."" --The Aeronautical Journal, February 2015 ""Aerospace engineers Grauer…and Hubbard…describe an ornithopter they designed, built, and tested. An ornithopter flies by flapping wings like a bird. They cover ornithopter test platform characterizations, rigid multi-body vehicle dynamics, system identification of aerodynamic models, and simulation results."" --ProtoView.com, February 2014"

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Jared A. Grauer is a research aerospace engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Langley Research Center. Prior to this he earned a PhD from the University of Maryland in Aerospace Engineering. His research is in system identification, feedback control, and unmanned air vehicle systems. James E. Hubbard Jr., is currently Professor of engineering at the University of Maryland and is serving as the Langley Distinguished Professor, resident at the National Institute of Aerospace. He has researched, developed, and manufactured morphing aircraft, smart materials, and unmanned air vehicle technologies. Prior to this, he led several companies, served as a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and earned a PhD from the same institution. He is a Fellow of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

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