Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Université Pierre Et Marie Curie (paris 6)

Université Paris—sud

Stanley Robotics

Thomas Ravasi

Aurélien Cord

Emmanuel De Margerie

Pascal Martinelli

Christophe Grand

Stephane Doncieux

Jean-Baptiste Mouret

Louis-Marie Dallen

Stéphane Doncieux

Anthony Trouble

The invention relates to a flapping-wing flying vehicle, the vehicle including a frame having two pivots mounted thereon to pivot about two parallel hinge axes (X), each pivot carrying a respective wing, the vehicle including a first oscillation generator for causing the pivots to oscillate in order to cause the wings to flap, said first oscillation generator comprising: two arms (), each secured to a respective pivot (); two cranks (), each hinged to the end of a respective one of the arms about respective axes (X) parallel to the hinge axes (X) of the pivots; a connecting rod () hinged to the ends of the two cranks about axes (X) parallel to the hinge axes (X) of the pivots; synchronization means () for synchronizing the rotation of the two pivots such that the rotations of the pivots are equal and opposite; two electric motors (), each placed to cause one of the cranks to rotate relative to the associated arm; and control means () for controlling and synchronizing the speeds of rotation of the motors and for controlling the phase difference between the motors.

Flapping-wing flying vehicle

Growing community of inventors

Aubervilliers, France

Thomas Ravasi