FRES : Future Rapid Effects System . |
Entothopter
Project |
The
un-powered Entothopter is airborne and stable in gale-force winds. Notice the trees being swayed to the right at the bottom of this image. |
Principle
of Flight: Experiments |
The principle whereby the Entothopter flies is demonstrated in these simple experiments. |
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The
Principle of Flight: Powered Entothopter |
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The
powered Entothopter struggled to get off the ground as the centrifugal force collapses the wing. |
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After
shortening the wing to avoid this problem, there was just enough lift
to get off the ground for a couple of inches for about a second. Enough
to prove that the project is 100% viable. |
Principle
of Flight: Centrifugal Force |
The
Principle of Flight: Structured Entothopter |
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These
diagrams illustrate the structure required to avert the centrifugal
problem. |
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The dimensions for the Entothopter have been outlined in sketchup at these links: |
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