Fabrication of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle using Rapid Prototyping Technology
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The main objective of this paper is to introduce one of the promising Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology as a potential application for the fabrication and development of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle (a rubber band powered Ornithopter). The conventionally constructed Ornithopter of Balsa Wood has been compared with an Ornithopter of ABSM30 constructed using RP technology (Fused Deposition Modeling). An assessment of their flight time, cost and time involved in the construction, demonstrated the significance of RP technology in the development of MAVs. Further, it is concluded that RP technology can be a right choice to make aerodynamic body parts or airframe structures either hollow or porous which in turn would help in weight reduction with enhanced strength and further with improved flight characteristics. Keywords— Micro Air Vehicle, Ornithopter, Design, Fabrication, Rapid Prototyping
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