Design of a flapping mechanism for reproducing the motions at the base of a dragonfly wing
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-49). === Insect flight is being studied to aid in the development of micro-air vehicles that use the flapping wing model in an attempt to achieve the high level...
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ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-404562019-05-02T16:26:10Z Design of a flapping mechanism for reproducing the motions at the base of a dragonfly wing Liu, Teresa (Teresa H.) Lynette A. Jones and James Louis Tangorra. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-49). Insect flight is being studied to aid in the development of micro-air vehicles that use the flapping wing model in an attempt to achieve the high levels of maneuverability that insects have. The flight of the dragonfly has been chosen to be modeled because of its exceptional flight capabilities. This thesis addresses the flapping mechanism designed for the root of each wing. The prototype of the mechanism, built at a scale of four times the size of a dragonfly having a wingspan of 150 mm, is able to create motions in the wing of flapping and feathering, and can vary the stroke plane. The coning angle can be set between tests. The design process began with considering two methods of actuation, a four-bar transmission mechanism used in the Micromechanical Flying Insect developed in the UC Berkeley Biomimetic Millisystem Lab, and by pivoting the wing support directly with cables or rigid links. The second design was chosen to be developed further. A functional prototype was built from acrylic and parts made using stereolithography. by Teresa Liu. S.B. 2009-01-30T18:34:12Z 2009-01-30T18:34:12Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/40456 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40456 191732743 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/40456 http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 50 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-49). === Insect flight is being studied to aid in the development of micro-air vehicles that use the flapping wing model in an attempt to achieve the high levels of maneuverability that insects have. The flight of the dragonfly has been chosen to be modeled because of its exceptional flight capabilities. This thesis addresses the flapping mechanism designed for the root of each wing. The prototype of the mechanism, built at a scale of four times the size of a dragonfly having a wingspan of 150 mm, is able to create motions in the wing of flapping and feathering, and can vary the stroke plane. The coning angle can be set between tests. The design process began with considering two methods of actuation, a four-bar transmission mechanism used in the Micromechanical Flying Insect developed in the UC Berkeley Biomimetic Millisystem Lab, and by pivoting the wing support directly with cables or rigid links. The second design was chosen to be developed further. A functional prototype was built from acrylic and parts made using stereolithography. === by Teresa Liu. === S.B. |
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Design of a flapping mechanism for reproducing the motions at the base of a dragonfly wing |
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