Development of a Cyclogyro-Based Flying Robot With Variable Attack Angle Mechanisms
Tanaka, K.
Suzuki, R.
Emaru, T.
Higashi, Y.
Wang, H.O.
Univ. of Electro-Commun., Tokyo;
This paper appears in: Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on
Publication Date: Oct. 2007
Volume: 12,
Issue: 5
On page(s): 565-570
ISSN: 1083-4435
INSPEC Accession Number: 9671263
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TMECH.2007.905720
Current Version Published: 2007-10-22
Abstract
This paper presents an experimental study on the development of a cyclogyro-based flying robot with a new variable angle of attack mechanism. A cyclogyro is a flying machine supported in the air by power-driven rotors that rotate about a horizontal axis, like the paddle-wheels of a steamboat. Machines of this type have been designed by some companies but there has been no record of any successful flights. Our design starts with a new variable angle of attack mechanism with an eccentric (rotational) point in addition to a rotational point connecting to a motor. The main feature of the mechanism with the eccentric rotational point is the ability to change attack of angles in accordance with the wing positions (as determined by the rotational angles of the cyclogyro) without actuators. The design parameters (wing span, the number of wings, and eccentric distance) of the flying robot are determined through a series of experiments. Experimental results show that the cyclogyro-based flying robot with the new variable angle of attack mechanism is capable of generating sufficient lift force for flying.
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