“Biologically Inspired Air Vehicle Design Principles”
Prof. Robert C. MichelsonGeorgia Tech Research
Institute
No other air
vehicle design space has presented the
mix of challenges as that of miniature flight platforms. By
definition
these tiny platforms are unmanned and endeavor to invade the flight
regime of
birds and insects. In order to do so, the creators of these
aerial robots
must address the same physical design constraints which have already
been
mastered by the world of airborne biology, including low Reynolds
number
aerodynamics, high energy density, and extreme miniaturization.
This
presentation focuses on the high degree of innovation required to make
practical miniaturized flying machines on the scale of small birds and
insects.Time: 3:00 pm
Conference Marc Auditorium UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED.