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December 8, 2025International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat &amp Fluid Flow

Aerodynamic characterization of dragonfly-like flexible flapping wing during forward flight

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ZYZhou YangZFZhu FeiyuXTXu Tao

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Observational analysis revealed improved lift and thrust in dragonfly-like flapping wings with varied vein stiffness, suggesting optimal designs for micro aerial vehicles.

Key Points

  • Enhanced aerodynamic performance is observed with non-uniform vein flexibility in flapping wings, particularly logarithmic patterns.
  • The peak lift is increased due to stronger vortex accumulation and slower shedding when using varied stiffness distributions.
  • Assessment using fluid-structure interaction shows how inflow velocities and pitch amplitude affect wing performance significantly.
  • These findings may enable design advancements in micro flapping-wing aerial vehicles, focusing on vein flexibility optimization.

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Yang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694020e82d562116f28fac64https://doi.org/10.1108/hff-06-2025-0437
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