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Development of a Cyclogyro-Based Flying Robot With Variable Attack Angle Mechanisms
Kazuo Tanaka, Ryohei Suzuki,
Takanori Emaru, Yoshiyuki Higashi, and Hua O. Wang
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics,
vol.12, no.5, pp.565-570 (2007).
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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(c) Laboratory of Robotics and Dynamics, Hokkaido University