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A foldable flapping wing design inspired by the elbow-wrist anatomy of bats

  • Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Abstract

Bat flapping wings are perfect and feasible for application to high efficiency and maneuverable MAVs (Micro Aerial Vehicle) but have complex biology structure. Although there have been several types of flapping prototypes and kinematic models inspired by bats, they did not dig deep into biology and the low trajectory accuracy and aerodynamic power are the consequences. In order to solve these challenges, a profound investigation of the bat elbow-wrist anatomy is given in this paper and a foldable flapping wing is developed according to these discoveries.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication30th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2016
PublisherInternational Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9783932182853
StatePublished - 2016
Event30th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2016 - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Sep 25 2016Sep 30 2016

Publication series

Name30th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2016

Conference

Conference30th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2016
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDaejeon
Period09/25/1609/30/16

Keywords

  • Bat wing anatomy
  • Flapping wings
  • Foldable wing
  • Mechanism design

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