Controlled flight of a self-powered micro blimp driven by insect-sized flapping-wing thrusters  

作　　者：Xian YU Zhiwei LIU Jiaming LENG Mingjing QI Xiaojun YAN 

机构地区：[1]School of Energy and Power Engineering,Beihang University,Beijing 100191,China [2]Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Aero-Engine,Beijing 100191,China [3]National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Aero-Engine Aero-thermodynamics,Beihang University,Beijng 100191,China [4]Beijing Key Laboratory of Aero-Engine Structure and Strength,Beihang University,Beijing 100191,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Aeronautics》2024年第6期127-136,共10页中国航空学报（英文版）

基　　金：co-supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation,China(No.3232010);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12002017);the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China 111 Project(No.B08009).

摘　　要：Micro aerial platforms face significant challenges in achieving long controlled endurance as most of the energy is consumed to overcome the weight of the body.In this study,we present a controllable micro blimp that addresses this issue through the use of a helium-filled balloon.The micro blimp has a long axis of 23 cm and is propelled by four insect-sized flapping-wing thrusters,each weighing 80 mg and with a wingspan of 3.5 cm.These distributed thrusters enable controlled motions and provide the micro blimp with an advantage in flight endurance compared to multirotors or flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles at the same size scale.To enhance the performance of the controlled flight,we propose a wireless control module that enables manipulation from a distance of up to 100 m.Additionally,a smartphone application is developed to send instructions to the circuit board,allowing the blimp to turn left and right,ascend and descend,and achieve a combination of these movements separately.Our findings demonstrate that this micro blimp is one of the smallest controlled self-powered micro blimps to date.

关 键 词：Microairvehicle Aircraft control Self-powered micro blimp Flapping-wing thruster Wireless flight 

分 类 号：V276[航空宇航科学与技术—飞行器设计] V249