Ghommem, MehdiHajj, Muhammad R.Watson, Layne T.Mook, Dean T.Snyder, Richard D.Beran, Philip S.2013-06-192013-06-192010-12-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19415The kinematics of a flapping plate is optimized by combining the unsteady vortex lattice method with a deterministic global optimization algorithm. The design parameters are the amplitudes, the mean values, the frequencies, and the phase angles of the flapping motion. The results suggest that imposing a delay between the different oscillatory motions and controlling the way through which the wing rotates at the end of each half stroke would enhance the lift generation. The use of a general unsteady numerical aerodynamic model (UVLM) and the implementation of a deterministic global optimization algorithm provide guidance and a baseline for future efforts to identify optimal stroke trajectories for micro air vehicles with higher fidelity models.application/pdfenIn CopyrightAlgorithmsData structuresTechnical reportTR-10-18http://eprints.cs.vt.edu/archive/00001138/01/dirMAO10.pdf