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URL:https://aerospace.technion.ac.il/events/membrane-wing-gust-response/

SUMMARY:Membrane Wing Gust Response
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer:Sonya Tiomkin\n Faculty:Department of Aerospace Engine
 ering\n Institute:Technion – Israel Institute of Technology\n Location:C
 lassroom 165\, ground floor\, Library\, Aerospace Eng.\n Zoom: \n Abstract
 : \n Details: \n During the last decades the use of micro-air vehicles (MA
 V) in intelligence\, surveillance\, and reconnaissance missions has grown 
 significantly. These missions require the MAVs to present high maneuvering
  skills while flying at relatively low velocities (around 10 m/s)\, thus m
 aking their aerodynamic design highly challenging due to the low-Reynolds 
 flow and their sensitivity to atmospheric turbulence (gusts). Low-Reynolds
  natural flyers with similar dimensions\, such as bats\, often use membran
 e wings. These are thin\, elastic wings that adapt their shape to the flow
  conditions. Membrane wings are now implemented in MAVs as well\, with an 
 attempt to mimic nature. The current research focuses on the response of a
 n elastic membrane wing to unsteady flow conditions\, and in particular to
  gusts.\nMembrane wings are unique in their ability to deform during fligh
 t. The membrane shape is determined by an equilibrium of forces between th
 e aerodynamic load\, the inertial forces\, and the tension along the membr
 ane. The current research is aimed at studying the membrane wing dynamic r
 esponse to gusts at low Reynolds numbers. This is obtained by three resear
 ch phases: first\, the membrane dynamic response to initial conditions is 
 studied analytically for potential flow\, presenting a stability map for t
 he membrane in terms of the tension and membrane  mass. Then\, the membra
 ne dynamic response to initial conditions is studied computationally for l
 ow-Reynolds flow. Finally\, the gust response of a rigid thin airfoil is s
 tudied in low-Reynolds flow. The combination of these three parts provide 
 insight on the  functionality of membrane wings in gusty environment.
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:Classroom 165\, ground floor\, Library\, Aerospace Eng.

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