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: Received: 5 May 2023 / Approved: 5 May 2023 / Online: 5 May 2023 (10:00:51 CEST)
How to cite:
Zhao, J.; Zhang, W.; Wu, C.; Wu, G. An Insect-Scale Four-Winged Robot Designed by Flexure Hinge. Preprints2023, 2023050342. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0342.v1
Zhao, J.; Zhang, W.; Wu, C.; Wu, G. An Insect-Scale Four-Winged Robot Designed by Flexure Hinge. Preprints 2023, 2023050342. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0342.v1
Zhao, J.; Zhang, W.; Wu, C.; Wu, G. An Insect-Scale Four-Winged Robot Designed by Flexure Hinge. Preprints2023, 2023050342. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0342.v1
APA Style
Zhao, J., Zhang, W., Wu, C., & Wu, G. (2023). An Insect-Scale Four-Winged Robot Designed by Flexure Hinge. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0342.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Zhao, J., Chaofeng Wu and Guangping Wu. 2023 "An Insect-Scale Four-Winged Robot Designed by Flexure Hinge" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0342.v1
Abstract
This paper proposes a novel biologically inspired design for an insect-scale flapping robot. The proposed scheme employs two motors to drive four wings, mimicking the flapping motion of nat-ural four-winged insects. The vehicle incorporates two pairs of flapping wings to generate lift force, with a transmission mechanism featuring flexure hinges instead of pivot joints, resulting in reduced weight and volume. The flexure hinges also exhibit nonlinear stiffness to facilitate smooth wing motion. The vehicle is designed to be symmetrical in structure, with the wings of each section generating greater lift through the clap-and-fling mechanism. The final product weighs 6.2g, pos-sesses a wingspan of 17cm, a one-sided flapping wing angle of 103 degrees, and generates lift that exceeds its weight, attesting to its successful design.
Keywords
FWMAV; four-winged; flexure hinge; robotic
Subject
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Copyright:
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