Robotic MAV- Micro Air Vehicle Based on an Organic Humming Bird Model

MAV Micro Air Vehicle Based on Organic Hummingbird Model. There is no more interesting bird than a humming bird. Some humming bird species migrate, 500 miles? Wow. Efficient little bird isn't it? It's wings move between 60-80 flap cycles per minute. We have produced a drawing for a little MAV humming bird and found a suitable motor. It spins 15,000 rpm. Check out this little Brushless Motor?

http://www.aerospaceonline.com/content/pro...00A0C9B3BDF2%7d

In our model we use a little motor live this with a small shaft on it in front of the wing spar. The shaft has an oval shape gear on it with no teeth. As the shaft spins the off center shape about the size of a dime touches the center of the flexible wing spar in the center. The wings are attached to this spar, which is a material, which has memory and as soon as it is pushed out it bounces back with elasticity, which means you get 15,000 flaps per minute. A gear reduction of 400:1 would give our design of this miniature bird the proper flying ability and it could travel at my desired speed.

Having observed humming birds in hummingbird feeders and watching them dive bomb the bunnies in rabbit enclosures and cats in areas nearby their favorite nectar locals. They would feed on apples that would ferment, get drunk and do some really crazy stunt flying. It seemed like they could almost do what dragon flies do--hover in one place and then spin 180 degrees and fly off in the opposite direction. In our model we use various known aerodynamic methods to work through these issues. This is easily doable with control surfaces since the wings produce airflows. Using the Strouhal number we have calculated the speed of the motor and frequency of the flap cycle needed. The Strouhal number is amazing that the number falls in the same range for 42 species. The optimal point for movement through current whether air or water certainly would point out the highest propulsive efficiency.

We can certainly see why the Universities, R & D people and military are all looking at this. We have done much studying on the ideas of an Organic Unmanned Vehicle or MAV matching what evolution has taught us. The depth of the wings is in proportion to the length and width of the wing is much of a factor in the heights that birds are able to achieve. An interesting documentary that often plays on the discovery channel called: "Winged Migration" by Jacques Perrin, director. Film crews followed bird migration through 40 countries, each of the 7 continents and all 4 seasons using everything from hot air balloons to gliders to get the best footage. This will give you good insight into the migratory process of birds and how they fly, close-up and personal. Having little insect sized machines or even bird-sized machines would be easy to ignore. I probably wouldn't ignore something like that if it flew by, but most people would. We should be looking at the flight patterns of hummingbirds as they are fascinating to watch. A small camera could be attached to the unit such as this one:

http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx...ID=2004-01-07-3

and it could be powered by a small Fuel Cell and battery, like the small ones being made for Cell Phones now. This was briefly discussed by President and CEO of Sprint at the CES show this week. A small MAV or electric humming bird could drop these like tiny cameras like bombs or bird droppings where they always land right side up, in the ground and they are on-site cameras which can be used for surveillance or perimeter security? And is this camera technology worthy of MAV picture taking? And in case you think this is too far out, think again, have you seen this yet? A miniature micro helicopter.

http://pixelito.reference.be/#pictures

Yes my friends this is all real. So what we are talking about is also very doable now. We can do it, we have all the parts and drawings.

Regarding the MAV, UAV, OUV, etc. I understand that you may not understand what these are. UAV in an Ummanned Aerial vehicle, MAV is a Micro Air Vehicle and OUV we made up is now an Organic Unmanned vehicle. We are also getting a little unnerved by all these TLA- Three Letter Acronyms? It is difficult enough to keep up with all these mathematic symbols all these people keep inventing, but throwing in the TLAs too, makes for a very TLA- Tough Long Assignment?

The way we see it we can maneuver our unit through anything or around any one. Is this possible? We believe it is.

"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs

---

Making a Lightening Storm?

Here is a very basic concept idea/plan to harvest energy... Read More

Rodent Populations are Half within 3 miles of a Railroad Track

About a month ago, I was helping a friend collect... Read More

Reverse Osmosis and Deionized Water Filtration

Let's face it if you are in a business needing... Read More

Static Charge Pulse on Wind Generator Material Memory Blades

Wind Power is considered a clean industry and is amongst... Read More

Aliens

I am being allowed time out to raise a subject... Read More

Traffic Zoology

There is a secret zoo that runs encaged along the... Read More

Acoustic Transducers and Light Waves for VSTOL, a Concept

Is it possible to use many acoustic transducers underneath an... Read More

Older C-130 Hercules Aircraft Problematic

We have certainly seen around the world many Lockheed C-130... Read More

Cord Blood and Its Uses

Cord blood is the blood left in the umbilical cord... Read More

Memory Research Misses the Obvious

The search to reveal a mystery.Research laboratories around the world... Read More

Locusts To Help Make Energy From Bio Waste, part IV

We are in a Plague year 2004-2005 where the locusts... Read More

A Tuned Bio-Field and a New Definition of Consciousness: Part 2

Love, pure Love, is the feeling one has when they... Read More

51 Easy, Eco-Friendly Ways You Can Help Sustain Planet Earth

1. Air dry your laundry.2. Ask your utility companies for... Read More

What is Dowsing?

Dowsing is definitely an intuitive art and one of the... Read More

Lighter Than Air Tubular Flight

I propose a lighter than air tubular unmanned mini blimp... Read More

Tsunami Defined

Tsunami is a Japanese term that describes a large seismically... Read More

Medical Miracle or Mistake?

Fundamental elements of life and the aspects of cloning bring... Read More

How Satellite TV Systems Originated

What we know as satellite tv actually had its origins... Read More

Three Types of Telescopes - What are the Advantages

Refractors, Newtonian reflectors and Catadioptrics are the three main types... Read More

Servicing Missions to the Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope received its first Service Mission in... Read More

How Can DNA Testing Help an Immigration Case?

DNA testing is routinely used in immigration cases to prove... Read More

Einstein Half Dead

100 years ago Albert Einstein developed his Relativity Theory of... Read More

Get Hot on Combustion

Energy in the form of heat is obtained when fuel... Read More

Paternity Testing Regulation: Help or Hindrance?

IntroductionThe internet has opened up opportunities for many DNA laboratories... Read More

Paternity Testing - Are You Raising Someone Elses Child?

The dawn of the DNA testBack in the 1700s, the... Read More

Enemy UAV Defense is under consideration

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles should be shot down from the air... Read More

Spray on Dirt for Camouflage

Super sticky spray on dirt or mud simulation coating or... Read More

Moon Rover Robotic Concept; Planetary Exploration

I propose a beach ball hopping robotic planetary explorer, which... Read More

Should We Allow The Genetic Modification of Insects?

Some scientists argue over creation, intelligent design and evolution. Others... Read More

Fire Escape System Concept

What if in the event of a fire the building... Read More

UAVs and The Future Enhancements of Tele-Robotics

Today we have already available UAVs, which will soon have... Read More

Tactile Squeegee for Plexiglas Windows

Cleaning Plexiglas windows is not easy, you have to be... Read More

Ocean Polymer Goo to Stop Enemy Ships, a Concept

Naval blockade using polymer goo to stop fleeing ships might... Read More