Design and Analysis of Flapping Bird Aerial Robot with Lift and Drag Force

Robotic engineers have been using nature as a role model to develop new machines and motion systems. In this research design and develop of a robot that mimics a Rock Dove Pigeon. This robot is helpful for surveillance and spying purposes. It can be sent to places where human interaction is not possible or places that are hazardous. This robot uses a linkage mechanism to make the flapping motion to generate lift. Dynamic analysis of the mechanism is done. Adams model of this robot is made, and the optimization of this device is done. Aerofoil shape is obtained using MATLAB, and then the CFD analysis is done using ANSYS software and the AEROFOIL 3.0 software. The lift coefficient and a drag coefficient calculated as 0.353 and 0.0067 respectively at zero angles of attack.