Stiffness evaluation of the leading edge of the dragonfly wing via laser vibrometer

• Main Authors: Chen, Y. H., Martin, Skote., Zhao, Y., Huang, W. M.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85658; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12974
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The material property of the leading edge vein (LEV) of the dragonfly wing is investigated. A new vibration method is developed using a laser vibrometer and mini-shaker. The natural frequency of a cantilevered LEV is determined via lateral oscillation. As a result, the elastic modulus of a LEV sampl...