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Wing Damage Effect On Dragonfly's Aerodynamic Performance During Takeoff, Kuo Gai
Wing Damage Effect On Dragonfly's Aerodynamic Performance During Takeoff, Kuo Gai
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Insect wing damage resulted from living environment or predation commonly happens in nature. This usually results in deterioration of insect's flight performance and as a consequence, the insect needs adjustment of flapping wings to compensate the effect from the wing loss. In this study, a dragonfly (Erythemis simpliciolis) with and without wing loss is chosen to study the change of aerodynamic performance of flapping wings. Three cases including flight with intact wings (IW), flight with one-sided forewing damage (OFD), and flight with double-side forewing damage (DFD) are determined. An integrated study using high-speed photogrammetry, three-dimensional surface reconstruction, and direct numerical …
Computational Investigation Of A Hinge-Connected Hovering Plate, Zachary Robert Gaston
Computational Investigation Of A Hinge-Connected Hovering Plate, Zachary Robert Gaston
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A simplified conceptual flapping wing MAV design, capable of hover, is formed from the works of both biologists and engineers, studying the behavior of flying insects and the aerodynamics of flapping flight. With this new model, hovering hinged plates are used to study the effects of passive deflection on aerodynamic performance using two-dimensional Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) at low Reynolds numbers (Re). The hinge is modeled as a torsional spring at the leading edge, where prescribed motion is applied. The influence of forced-to-natural frequency ratio (hinge stiffness) and stroke-to-chord ratio (leading edge kinematics) are studied, to explore the effects that …
Application Of Auto-Tracking To The Study Of Insect Body Kinematics In Maneuver Flight, Shreyas Vathul Subramanian
Application Of Auto-Tracking To The Study Of Insect Body Kinematics In Maneuver Flight, Shreyas Vathul Subramanian
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There is a need to explain the complex phenomena that underlies the seemingly effortless flight modes of the dragonfly (Infra -order Anisoptera). However, measuring the body kinematics during flight is labor intensive. Thus a robust system was developed that automatically tracks and quantifies the body kinematics of a dragonfly during voluntary and escape take-offs, as well as maneuvers. Ultimately, the tool, which was developed using a custom code in C++ using the open source library OpenCV (Open Computer Vision), would be used to analyze bulk samples of high speed videos providing raw images at the rate of approximately 1000 frames …