Skip to content

Releases: RCmags/ornithopter-flight-calculator

ornithopter-flight-calculator

11 Aug 00:44
Compare
Choose a tag to compare

changes:

  • Included mechanical efficiency to climb rate estimate. Only a fraction of the maximum power is used to force a climb.
  • Added note for servo motors. Effective power seems to drop to approximately 1/4 when a motor is oscillated.

ornithopter-flight-calculator

10 Aug 21:27
Compare
Choose a tag to compare

changes:

  • Fixed second moment of area. Moment of inertia is now calculated correctly.
  • Removed motor resistance input. Calculated directly from stall current and input voltage.
  • Removed throttle input. The user must adjust the input voltage and stall current accordingly.

ornithopter-flight-calculator

03 Aug 06:50
Compare
Choose a tag to compare

Initial release. Uses linear set of equations to solve lifting line.

ornithopter-flight-calculator

25 Jul 19:34
Compare
Choose a tag to compare

Initial version. Non-linear root solver is used to find lift distribution.