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ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Development of a Dragonfly-Inspired High Aerodynamic Force Flapping-Wing Mechanism Using Asymmetric Wing Flapping Motion.

Jinze Liang, Mengzong Zheng, Tianyu Pan, Guanting Su, Yuanjun Deng, Mengda Cao, Qiushi Li

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Article in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Jinze LiangResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
Mengzong ZhengResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
Tianyu PanResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
Guanting SuResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1295-9599
Yuanjun DengResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
Mengda CaoResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
Qiushi LiResearch Institute of Aero-Engine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52322603, 52206040, U24A20141, U2441278The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China and the Beiing Nova Program of China 20220484074,20230484479The National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Aero-Engine Aero-thermodynamics No. 2023-JCJQ-LB-063-0102
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Abstract

Bionic micro air vehicles are currently being popularized for military as well as civilian use and dragonflies display a wealth of skill in their remarkable flight capabilities. This study designs an asymmetric motion flapping-wing mechanism inspired by the dragonfly, using a single actuator to achieve the coupling of stroke and pitch motion. This study simulates the motion of the dragonfly's wings using the designed mechanism and experimentally validates the motion laws and aerodynamic characteristics of the mechanism. The analysis focuses on the asymmetry in the wing's stroke and pitch motion and their aerodynamic implications. The flapping-wing mechanism accurately replicates the wing motion of a real dragonfly in flight, and the maximum lift-to-weight ratio can reach up to 230.2%, demonstrating significant aerodynamic benefits. This mechanism provides valuable guidance for the structural design and kinematic control of future flapping-wing vehicles.

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aerodynamic analysisasymmetric motionbiomimetic mechanism designdragonflytwo degrees of freedom

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PMID40422139
PMCPMC12108758

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