The objective of this work was to develop an analysis framework for the structural design
of the Human-Powered Ornithopter (HPO). This framework was used in a kinematicaerostructural
optimizer for
apping-wing
ight (Ornithia), as well as analytically to design
the HPO, and focused on three goals. First was the development of an accurate and computationally
inexpensive nite-element method, to be integrated with Ornithia, which would
capture the geometric nonlinearity of the aerostructural interaction of the wing when subjected
the large deformations in
ight. Second was the assembly of a model by which the
aircraft primary structure, the wing main spar especially, could be exactly characterized and
designed. Third was the establishment of a process and toolbox for failure analysis which
could be applied universally in the design of the HPO. The validation and tuning of these
models involved extensive testing on prototype carbon ber composite components.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/18847 |
| Date | 15 February 2010 |
| Creators | Robertson, Cameron David |
| Contributors | DeLaurier, James D. |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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