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The Mesicopter
A Meso-Scale Flight Vehicle forAtmospheric Research
Stanford University
Prof. Ilan Kroo, Dept. of Aero/AstroProf. Fritz Prinz, Dept. of Mech. Eng.
Graduate Students:Sam Shomans, Rudolf Leitgeb, Shelly Cheng,Peter Kunz, Scott Bowie, Mike Holden
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The Concept: Meso-scale Flight
■ What is a meso-scale vehicle?◆ Larger than microscopic, smaller than conventional devices◆ Mesicopter is a cm-scale rotorcraft◆ Exploits favorable scaling◆ Unique applications with many low cost devices
■ Objectives◆ Is such a vehicle possible?◆ Develop design, fabrication methods◆ Improve understanding of flight at this scale
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The Concept: Applications
■ Atmospheric Studies◆ Windshear, turbulence
monitors◆ Biological/chemical
hazard detection
■ Planetary Atmospherics◆ Swarms of low-mass
mobile robots for uniquedata on Mars
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■ Why rotorcraft for meso-scale flight?◆ As Reynolds number and lift/drag decrease,
direct lift becomes more efficient◆ Compact form factor, station-keeping options◆ Direct 4-axis control
■ Scaling laws (and nature) suggest cm-scaleflying devices possible.
The Concept: Rotorcraft
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The Concept: Challenges
■ Insect-ScaleAerodynamics
■ 3D Micro-Manufacturing
■ Power / Control /Sensors
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Challenges: Aerodynamics
■ Insect-scaleaerodynamics◆ Highly viscous flow◆ All-laminar◆ Low L/D
■ New design toolsrequired
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Challenges: Micro-manufacturing
■ Efficient aero requires 3-D rotor design with50 µm cambered blades
■ Micro-motor design, construction
■ Integrated power, electronics
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Equipment at Rapid Prototyping Lab
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Approach
■ Advanced aerodynamic analysisand design methods
■ Novel manufacturing approaches
■ Teaming with industry for powerand control concepts
■ Stepwise approach usingfunctional scale model tests
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Approach: Aerodynamics
■ Navier-Stokes analysisof rotor sections atunprecedented lowReynolds number
■ Novel results of interestto Mars airplaneprogram
■ Nonlinear rotor analysisand optimization code
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Approach: Aerodynamics
■ New results for very low Reairfoils
■ Very thin sections required
■ Maximum lift increases as Redecreases below 10,000
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Approach: Rotor Optimization
■ Chord, twist, RPM, blade numberdesigned using nonlinearoptimization
■ 3D analysis based on Navier-Stokes section data
■ Rotor matched with measuredmotor performance
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Approach: Rotor Manufacturing
1. Micro-machine bottomsurface of rotor on wax
2. Cast epoxy
3. Remove excessepoxy 4. Machine top
surface of rotor
5. Melt wax
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Approach: Micro-Motor Development
■ 1mm diameter micro-motorconstructed using SDM
■ Fabrication complete, firstspinning tests underway
■ Initial rotor tests use 3mmbrushless DC motor
Steps in micro-motor fabrication
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Approach: Battery Technology
■ New lithion-ion technology provides130 mW hr/g -- will power prototypemesicopter for 30 min of flight.
■ SRI partners developing “direct-write” battery under DARPAprogram. High energy density systemintegrated with small-scale structure.
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Approach: Sensors / Controls
■ Innovative passive stabilization undertest at larger scale
■ Micro-motor controllers in development
■ Inter-chip communication conceptstudied by industry partner
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Status
■ 1.5 cm rotors designed, tested
■ 4-Rotor concept constructed,initial tests complete
■ Single rotor performancecharacterized using 3mm,325mg motor, external power
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Status: Initial Prototypes
■ 4-Rotor design fabricated,assembled 3/18/99
■ Initial tests successful
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Status: Initial Prototypes
■ Initial tests stabilized on pivot arm
■ Weight excludes power andcontroller
■ Current estimates suggest 1.5cmmesicopter can lift batteries,controller as well
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Current Work
■ Rotor testing, optimization
■ Micro-motor development
■ Integration of power/motor controls
■ Discussions with SRI, Intel, NASA onbatteries, communications, sensor options
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Continuing Work / Future Visions
■ First flight of world’s smallest free-flightpowered aircraft imminent
■ Program will lead to:◆ New manufacturing approaches and
design tools for miniature devices
◆ Fundamental understanding of small-scale flow for terrestrial or Mars aircraft
◆ New generation of flight vehicles that actin concert to provide an unprecedentedsensor platform