Aerodynamics of dragonfly flight

• Main Author: Chen, Yahui.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50671
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The material property, kinematics and computational fluid dynamics of the dragonfly Sympetrum flaveolum are investigated. The elastic modulus of the leading edge spar of a hindwing, obtained through vibration tests, was found to be similar to rubber with small strain. The flapping motions of the hin...