Characteristics of an insect-mimicking flapping system actuated by a unimorph piezoceramic actuator

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1185-1193

  Nguyen, Viet Quoc ^a   Syaifuddin, M ^a   Park, H C ^a   Byun, D Y ^a   Goo, N S ^a   Yoon, K J ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flapping; Insect flight; LIPCA; Piezoceramic actuator; Vortex

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; GAS DYNAMICS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; POLYETHYLENES; ROTATION;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; FLAPPING; FLAPPING MOTION; INSECT FLIGHT; INSECT WINGS; LEADING EDGES; LIPCA; PIEZO-CERAMIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOCERAMIC ACTUATOR; POLYETHYLENE SHEETS; TRAILING EDGES; UNIMORPH; VERTICAL FORCES; VORTEX;

WINGS;

EID: 51849144778     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X07084203     Document Type: Article

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