Funny Research
- Theoretical modeling and numerical simulation of paper airplane flight control
The flight of a paper plane can be described by a set of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). After being launched and flying for a sufficiently long time—without colliding with obstacles or the ground—the plane will eventually reach a resulting state, which may be either oscillatory or steady. Empirically, achieving a steady state is preferable for maximizing flight duration.
We define the steady flight of a loitering paper airplane as a uniform gliding flight under the conditions of force balance and moment balance. In this state, the wing chord line of the airplane is parallel to the ground plane, so the glide angle equals the angle of attack. At present, a 2D model is used, considering only pitching motion while neglecting roll and yaw.
We define the steady flight of a loitering paper airplane as a uniform gliding flight under the conditions of force balance and moment balance. In this state, the wing chord line of the airplane is parallel to the ground plane, so the glide angle equals the angle of attack. At present, a 2D model is used, considering only pitching motion while neglecting roll and yaw.
- Paper-folding simulator
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MATLAB-based simulations of monopoly