• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.335-348
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• 2018

The structural dynamics (SD) behavior of Elastic Flapping Wings (EFWs) is investigated analytically as a novel approach in EFWs analysis. In this regard an analytical SD solution of EFW undergoing a prescribed rigid body motion is initially derived, where the governing equations are expressed in modal space. The inertial forces are also analytically computed utilizing the actuator induced acceleration effects on the wing structure, while due to importance of analytical solution the linearity assumption is also considered. The formulated initial-value problem is solved analytically to study the EFW structural responses, where the effect of structure-actuator frequency ratio, structure-flapping frequency ratio as well as the structure damping ratio on the EFW pick amplitude is analyzed. A case study is also simulated in which the wing is modeled as an elastic beam with shell elements undergoing a prescribed sinusoidal motion. The corresponding EFW transient and steady response in on-off servo behavior is investigated. This study provides a conceptual understanding for the overall EFW SD behavior in the presence of inertial forces plus the servo dynamics effects. In addition to the substantial analytical results, the study paves a new mathematical way to better understanding the complex role of SD in dynamic EFWs behavior. Specifically, similar mathematical formulations can be carried out to investigate the effect of aerodynamics and/or gravity.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2019

In order to utilize the marine environment in various fields such as renewable energy and offshore plant, it is necessary to utilize the far and deep ocean. However, there is still a limit to overcome and utilize the extreme deep-sea environment. Currently, the mooring system, which is the representative position control method of floating structure, has a structural and economic limit to expand the installation range to extreme deep-sea environment. Research has been conducted to utilize wave energy by developing floater using flapping foil as an alternative for station keeping in the deep sea by University of Ulsan. Based on the research, a model test was conducted for application to actual structures. In this study, we investigate how the floating body with passive flapping foils move in regular waves with different periods and study the condition of the model that can maintain its position within a certain range by overcoming the movement.

• Composites Research
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2009

본 연구는 압전 작동기 기반 초소형 날갯짓 비행체의 날갯짓 운동을 위해, 압전 작동기의 펌핑 운동을 효과적으로 날갯짓 운동으로 변환하는 힌지 메커니즘 제작 기법에 대해 다루었다. 경량화를 위해 탄소섬유/에폭시(Graphite/Epoxy) 프리프레그를 사용하고, 반복적인 제작이 용이하도록 레이저 절단기를 활용하였으며, 힌지부는 얇은 캡톤 필름을 이용해 컴플라이언트(compliant) 메커니즘으로 구성하였다. 제작된 힌지 메커니즘을 압전 유니모프 작동기 PUMPS에 연결하여 동작시켜 본결과, 300V 170Hz 인가 전압에서 $173^{\circ}$의 큰 날갯짓 각을 가짐을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.238-249
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• 2012

Flight test of flapping micro air vehicles (FMAVs) is carried out using an instrumented measurement system to obtain various engineering parameters and hence to assess the flight performance of the vehicles through the data investigation. An indoor flight test facility equipped with a motion capture system and tracking cameras is used for the work presented in this paper. Maneuvers including straight-level flight, ground flapping, takeoff and landing are tested. Spatial position and orientation data are obtained from the retro-reflective tracking markers attached to the vehicles. Subsequent test analysis is carried out by generating performance parameters from raw data and then assessing the flight performance by comparison of the vehicles. The main findings of this work confirm that the test method and procedures presented here enable the systematic numerical data measurement and assessment of the flying performances of these vehicles, and show the applicability for the test and evaluation of general flapping MAVs.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1146-1151
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 플래핑 운동하는 에어포일에 대한 비틀림 유연성의 영향을 조사하였다. 비틀림 유연성이 있는 에어포일의 공기력은 2차원 비정상 와류 패널 방법을 이용하여 계산하였다. 플래핑 에어포일의 공탄성 해석을 위해 2차원의 typical section 모델이 사용되었다. 주요한 파라미터로서 비틀림 유연성과 가진주파수가 고려되었다. 인 무거운 에어포일 조건에서는 주파수비가 0.75 부근에서 추력 최대점이 발견되었다. 이 추력치를 경계로 두 가지 다른 운동이 관찰되었으며, 하나는 관성 지배 운동(inertia driven deformation motion)이고, 다른 하나는 진동 지배 운동(oscillation driven deformation motion)이다. 또한, 최대 추력 상태에서는 비틀림 유연성과 가진주파수에 관계없이 위상각이 85도를 유지하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.293-300
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• 2017

Various approaches have been tried in an effort to improve the power performance of a flapping tidal stream turbine after it was introduced as an alternative to conventional rotary turbines. Among the different approaches, researches on mimicking the morphology and behavior of animals have been conducted. In this study, we utilized a flapper to mimic the multi-joint pectoral fin of a Manta-ray and investigated its effect on power generation. Experiments were conducted by a dual flapping apparatus with rigid and flexible flappers in a towing tank facility. First, in order to determine the conditions that can produce high power generation, the performances of the dual rigid flappers were compared when input arm angles and frequencies are changed, and the two conditions $40^{\circ}$, 0.2 Hz and $40^{\circ}$, 0.3 Hz for the input arm angle, frequency were selected. When the mimicked flexible flapper was used instead of the front rigid flapper and the rear one, the power was improved by an average of 22% and 38% in the experimental conditions, respectively. Moreover, it was recognized from the apparent camber observed during the experiment that the flexible flapper had been successfully applied. If the feasibility of the Manta-Ray mimicked flapper is improved through subsequent researches, the flapping tidal turbine can be a viable alternative to rotary turbines in the near future.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2006년 제4회 한국유체공학학술대회 논문집
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• pp.217-220
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• 2006

The lift and drag forces produced by a wing of a given cross-sectional profile are dependent on the wing planform and the angle of attack. Aspect ratio is the ratio of the wing span to the average chord. For conventional fixed wing aircrafts, high aspect ratio wings produce a higher lift to drag ratio than low ones for flight at subsonic speeds. Therefore, high aspect ratio wings are used on aircraft intended for long endurance. However, birds and insects flap their wings to fly in the air and they can change their wing motions. Their wing motions are made up of translation and rotation. Therefore, we tested flapping motions with parameters which affect rotational motion such as the angle of attack and the wing beat frequency. The half elliptic shaped wings were designed with the variation of aspect ratio from 4 to 11. The flapping device was operated in the water to reduce the wing beat frequency according to Reynolds similarity. In this study, the aerodynamic forces, the time-averaged force coefficients and the lift to drag ratio were measured at Reynolds number 15,000 to explore the aerodynamic characteristics with the variation of aspect ratio. The maximum lift coefficient was turned up at AR=8. The mean drag coefficients were almost same values at angle of attack from $10^{\circ}$ to $40^{\circ}$ regardless of aspect ratio, and the mean drag coefficients above angle of attack $50^{\circ}$ were decreased according to the increase of aspect ratio. For flapping motion the maximum mean lift to drag ratio appeared at AR=8.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.390-396
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 새의 날개운동을 모사하기 위하여 스마트 재료를 이용한 플래핑 날개를 설계 및 제작하였다. 날개는 복합재료 프레임과 유연한 PVC 표피 그리고 표면 작동기로 구성되어 있으며, 주요 날개운동으로서 날갯짓, 비틀림 그리고 캠버 운동을 선정하였다. 날개의 캠버를 변화시키기 위하여 Macro-Fiber Composite를 표면작동기로서 적용하였으며, 압전-열 관계식을 이용하여 MFC의 구조 응답을 해석하였다. 양력과 추력을 동시에 측정하기 위하여 두개의 로드셀로 구성된 시험대를 제작하였으며, 공기역학적 특성을 평가하기 위하여 풍동실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과로부터 주요 양력은 기체의 전진속도와 피치각에 의존되며, 추력은 날갯짓 주파수에 의존됨을 확인하였다. 또한 MFC 작동기를 이용한 캠버효과를 통하여 정적조건에서 24.4%와 동적조건에서 20.8%의 충분한 양력증가를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 단일층 압전 작동기로 구동되는 곤충 모방 날갯짓 기구의 실험적 평가의 결과를 제시하였다. 변위 증폭기구의 연결막대 길이와 힌지 위치를 조절하여, 말벌류 곤충의 상향 날갯짓 끝에 발생하는 날개 겹침 (clap)을 모방할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한, 실제 곤충 날개의 단면이 지그-재그형인 것을 모방한 날개를 제작하여 부착하였다. 이 두 가지 추가적인 고안으로 인하여 본 날갯짓 기구는 이전 날개에 비하여 면적이 절반 밖에 되지 않음에도 불구하고 더 큰 양력을 발생할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 날개의 겹침, 지그-재그형 단면, 인가전압 파형이 양력 발생에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 최종적으로는 디지털 고속카메라를 이용하여, 개선된 날갯짓 기구가 상향 날갯짓과 하향 날갯짓에서 와류를 발생함을 확인하였다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2018

This paper presents an acoustic and phonological study of the alveolar flaps in American English. Based on the Buckeye Corpus, the flapping tokens produced by twenty men are analyzed at both lexical and post-lexical levels. The data, analyzed with Pratt speech analysis, include duration, F2 and F3 in voicing during the flap, as well as duration, F1, F2, F3, and f0 in the adjacent vowels. The results provide evidence on two issues: (1) The different ways in which voiced and voiceless alveolar stops give rise to neutralized flapping stops by following lexical and post-lexical levels, (2) The extent to which the vowel features (height, frontness, and tenseness) affect flapping sounds. The results show that flaps are affected by pre-consonantal vowel features at the lexical as well as post-lexical levels. Unlike previous studies, this study uses the Praat method to distinguish flapped from unflapped tokens in the Buckeye Corpus and examines connections between the lexical and post-lexical levels.