Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator

Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator

During the last decades, the ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) received much attention because of its potential capabilities, such as large displacement and flexible bending actuation. In this paper, a biomimetic flapping air vehicle was proposed by combining the superiority of ionic polymer meta...

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Main Authors: Yang Zhao, Di Xu, Jiazheng Sheng, Qinglong Meng, Dezhi Wu, Lingyun Wang, Jingjing Xiao, Wenlong Lv, Qinnan Chen, Daoheng Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3091579
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spelling doaj-6e28a7a5ab294b32a518c975adcba9de2021-07-02T03:03:32ZengHindawi LimitedApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1176-23221754-21032018-01-01201810.1155/2018/30915793091579Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite ActuatorYang Zhao0Di Xu1Jiazheng Sheng2Qinglong Meng3Dezhi Wu4Lingyun Wang5Jingjing Xiao6Wenlong Lv7Qinnan Chen8Daoheng Sun9Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDuring the last decades, the ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) received much attention because of its potential capabilities, such as large displacement and flexible bending actuation. In this paper, a biomimetic flapping air vehicle was proposed by combining the superiority of ionic polymer metal composite with the bionic beetle flapping principle. The blocking force was compared between casted IPMC and IPMC. The flapping state of the wing was investigated and the maximum displacement and flapping angle were measured. The flapping displacement under different voltage and frequency was tested. The flapping displacement of the wing and the support reaction force were measured under different frequency by experiments. The experimental results indicate that the high voltage and low frequency would get large flapping displacement.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3091579
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author Yang Zhao
Di Xu
Jiazheng Sheng
Qinglong Meng
Dezhi Wu
Lingyun Wang
Jingjing Xiao
Wenlong Lv
Qinnan Chen
Daoheng Sun
spellingShingle Yang Zhao
Di Xu
Jiazheng Sheng
Qinglong Meng
Dezhi Wu
Lingyun Wang
Jingjing Xiao
Wenlong Lv
Qinnan Chen
Daoheng Sun
Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
author_facet Yang Zhao
Di Xu
Jiazheng Sheng
Qinglong Meng
Dezhi Wu
Lingyun Wang
Jingjing Xiao
Wenlong Lv
Qinnan Chen
Daoheng Sun
author_sort Yang Zhao
title Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator
title_short Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator
title_full Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator
title_fullStr Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator
title_full_unstemmed Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator
title_sort biomimetic beetle-inspired flapping air vehicle actuated by ionic polymer-metal composite actuator
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
issn 1176-2322
1754-2103
publishDate 2018-01-01
description During the last decades, the ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) received much attention because of its potential capabilities, such as large displacement and flexible bending actuation. In this paper, a biomimetic flapping air vehicle was proposed by combining the superiority of ionic polymer metal composite with the bionic beetle flapping principle. The blocking force was compared between casted IPMC and IPMC. The flapping state of the wing was investigated and the maximum displacement and flapping angle were measured. The flapping displacement under different voltage and frequency was tested. The flapping displacement of the wing and the support reaction force were measured under different frequency by experiments. The experimental results indicate that the high voltage and low frequency would get large flapping displacement.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3091579
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