Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
wing loads, Flapping Flight Research Group, FFRG
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Ongoing research at BYU with the Flapping Flight Research Group (FFRG) is aimed at uncovering the physics behind flapping flight. Discoveries in this field could produce new aircraft designs and technolo- gies, as well as broaden our understanding of natural phenomena. One ambition of the FFRG is to quanti- fy (as determined by lift and thrust) wing trajectories followed during flight. To achieve this quantifica- tion, a precise sensor is necessary to record the lift and thrust produced during each flap.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Ryan and Colton, Dr. Mark
(2013)
"Measurement of Wing Loads during Flapping Flight,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 2026.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2026