Feasibility Study of Off-The-Shelf Components on a Split-Cycle Motor and ESC Testbed
Abstract
This project aims to create a testbed for split-cycle flapping wing systems that allows for testing of different motors and ESC protocols to find a suitable set for a flapping wing system. In order for a flapping-wing drone to be able to maneuver, it has to be able to flap its wings at different speeds when flapping forward and flapping backwards. The arching back-and-forth
motion is what the output wing would be connected to, so this system is used to calculate the maximum split-cycle time ratio that can be achieved when set up with different motors and ESC
protocols.