☆ 4.6 Article

Tailoring the Mechanical Properties of High-Fidelity, Beetle-Inspired, 3D-Printed Wings Improves Their Aerodynamic Performance

ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS (2023)

Related references

Note: Only part of the references are listed.

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Fully-printed metamaterial-type flexible wings with controllable flight characteristics

Igor Zhilyaev et al.

Summary: This study proposes the concept of artificial wings with a periodic pattern, inspired by metamaterials, and explores how the pattern geometry can be used to control the aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics of a wing. The results confirm the feasibility of metamaterial patterns to control the dynamics of flapping flight and can open new perspectives for applications of 3D-printed patterned wings.

BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS (2022)

Add to Collection

Article Biology

Design optimization and wind tunnel investigation of a flapping system based on the flapping wing trajectories of a beetle's hindwings

Chao Liu et al.

Summary: The hovering flight action of a beetle species was studied to design a flapping-wing micro air vehicle (FWMAV). Various parameters were captured and a bioinspired wing and linkage mechanism flapping system were designed. Wind tunnel tests were conducted to optimize aerodynamic characteristics, paving the way for future development of beetle-mimicking FWMAVs.

COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (2022)

Add to Collection

Article Entomology

Metabolic cost of flight and aerobic efficiency in the rose chafer, Protaetia cuprea (Cetoniinae)

Tomer Urca et al.

Summary: Rose chafer beetles are both pollinators and agricultural pests. Their flight efficiency is around 10.4%, with larger individuals having higher efficiency. The transition from a pollen diet to a fruit diet in the summer may affect their energy budget for foraging. The high cost of aerial locomotion explains their short flight bouts and prolonged feeding activity.

INSECT SCIENCE (2022)

Add to Collection

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Hybrid machine-learning and finite-element design for flexible metamaterial wings

Igor Zhilyaev et al.

Summary: This study proposes the use of metamaterials principles and machine-learning techniques to design artificial flexible wing patterns, and demonstrates their practical advantages in enhancing lift.

MATERIALS & DESIGN (2022)

Add to Collection

Article Automation & Control Systems

Backswimmer-Inspired Miniature 3D-Printed Robot with Buoyancy Autoregulation through Controlled Nucleation and Release of Microbubbles

Dror Kobo et al.

Summary: In this study, a small untethered robot inspired by backswimmers is developed, capable of autonomously regulating its buoyancy through controlled nucleation and release of microbubbles. This mechanism can replace traditional buoyancy regulation systems and enable miniaturization of underwater vehicles.

ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (2022)

Add to Collection

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

How Can Interfacial Phenomena in Nature Inspire Smaller Robots

David Feldmann et al.

Summary: Surfaces in nature enable insects to adapt to different terrains, while bioinspired robotics focuses on creating multifunctional micro- and nano-scale robots. Success lies in the combination of functional surfaces, structural design, and diverse locomotion modes, requiring innovations in materials, fabrication, energy consumption, and actuation.

ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES (2021)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Insect wing 3D printing

Kazuya Saito et al.

Summary: Insects have evolved various types of wings, making them the most successful terrestrial animals. This study introduces a simple integral forming method for replicating the complex structure and functions of insect wings through 3D printing. The research focuses on artificial reproduction of insect wings' mechanical properties, including folding and coupling functions.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Aerospace

Toward the design of dynamically similar artificial insect wings

Heidi Reid et al.

Summary: Researchers aim to develop artificial insect wings with vibration spectra and mode shapes that are identical to real insect wings. Experimental modal analysis was used to characterize hawkmoth Manduca sexta wings, and artificial wings were created using additive manufacturing and heat molding. Despite differences in natural frequencies and gains between artificial and real wings, the vibration modes show similarities, laying the foundation for more advanced wing design in the future.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICRO AIR VEHICLES (2021)

Add to Collection

Editorial Material Robotics

Flapping wing drones show off their skills

Guido de Croon

SCIENCE ROBOTICS (2020)

Add to Collection

Article Biology

Elastic wing deformations mitigate flapping asymmetry during manoeuvres in rose chafers (Protaetia cuprea)

Yonatan Meresman et al.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY (2020)

Add to Collection

Review Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Recent Progress in 3D Printing of Bioinspired Structures

Danfeng Wang et al.

FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS (2020)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Untethered flight of an insect-sized flapping-wing microscale aerial vehicle

Noah T. Jafferis et al.

NATURE (2019)

Add to Collection

Review Engineering, Aerospace

Insect-inspired, tailless, hover-capable flapping-wing robots: Recent progress, challenges, and future directions

Hoang Vu Phan et al.

PROGRESS IN AEROSPACE SCIENCES (2019)

Add to Collection

Article Mechanics

Uncoupling the effects of aspect ratio, Reynolds number and Rossby number on a rotating insect-wing planform

Shantanu S. Bhat et al.

JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS (2019)

Add to Collection

Article Biology

Local deformation and stiffness distribution in fly wings

Henja-Niniane Wehmann et al.

BIOLOGY OPEN (2019)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Extremely large sweep amplitude enables high wing loading in giant hovering insects

Hoang Vu Phan et al.

BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS (2019)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

At-scale lift experiments modeling dragonfly forewings

Peter A. K. Szabo et al.

BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS (2018)

Add to Collection

Review Engineering, Aerospace

A bibliometric review of progress in micro air vehicle research

Thomas A. Ward et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICRO AIR VEHICLES (2017)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Allometry of wing twist and camber in a flower chafer during free flight: How do wing deformations scale with body size?

Yonatan Meresman et al.

ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE (2017)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Design and stable flight of a 21 g insect-like tailless flapping wing micro air vehicle with angular rates feedback control

Hoang Vu Phan et al.

BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS (2017)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Fruit fly scale robots can hover longer with flapping wings than with spinning wings

Elliot W. Hawkes et al.

JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE (2016)

Add to Collection

Review Biology

Biomechanics and biomimetics in insect-inspired flight systems

Hao Liu et al.

PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2016)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Enhanced flight performance by genetic manipulation of wing shape in Drosophila

Robert P. Ray et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2016)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Effect of microstructure on the mechanical and damping behaviour of dragonfly wing veins

H. Rajabi et al.

ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE (2016)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Aspect ratio effects on revolving wings with Rossby number consideration

Y. J. Lee et al.

BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS (2016)

Add to Collection

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones

Dario Floreano et al.

NATURE (2015)

Add to Collection

Review Biology

Insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying diversified wing venation among insects

Osamu Shimmi et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2014)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Flexible Wing Kinematics of a Free-Flying Beetle (Rhinoceros Beetle Trypoxylus Dichotomus)

Tien Van Truong et al.

JOURNAL OF BIONIC ENGINEERING (2012)

Add to Collection

Article Mechanics

Dynamic pitching of an elastic rectangular wing in hovering motion

Hu Dai et al.

JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS (2012)

Add to Collection

Article Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Inventing a Biologically Inspired, Energy Efficient Micro Aerial Vehicle

Jayant Ratti et al.

JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT & ROBOTIC SYSTEMS (2012)

Add to Collection

Article Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Untethered Hovering Flapping Flight of a 3D-Printed Mechanical Insect

Charles Richter et al.

ARTIFICIAL LIFE (2011)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Mechanical

Experimental investigation of the effect of chordwise flexibility on the aerodynamics of flapping wings in hovering flight

K. Mazaheri et al.

JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES (2010)

Add to Collection

Review Engineering, Aerospace

Recent progress in flapping wing aerodynamics and aeroelasticity

W. Shyy et al.

PROGRESS IN AEROSPACE SCIENCES (2010)

Add to Collection

Article Evolutionary Biology

Wing shape, wing size, and sexual dimorphism in eye-span in stalk-eyed flies (Diopsidae)

Gal Ribak et al.

BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY (2009)

Add to Collection

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Deformable wing kinematics in the desert locust: how and why do camber, twist and topography vary through the stroke?

Simon M. Walker et al.

JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE (2009)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Mechanical

Effect of spanwise flexibility on flapping wing propulsion

S. Heathcote et al.

JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES (2008)

Add to Collection

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Artificial evolution of the morphology and kinematics in a flapping-wing mini-UAV

E. de Margerie et al.

BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS (2007)

Add to Collection

Article Cell Biology

Patterns on the insect wing

Ronald J. Parchem et al.

CURRENT OPINION IN GENETICS & DEVELOPMENT (2007)

Add to Collection

Article Entomology

Design and mechanical properties of insect cuticle

JFV Vincent et al.

ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT (2004)

Add to Collection

Article Biology

Flexural stiffness in insect wings I. Scaling and the influence of wing venation

SA Combes et al.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY (2003)

Add to Collection

© Peeref 2019-2024. All rights reserved.