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A Flight Mechanics-Centric Review of Bird-Scale Flapping Flight

  • Paranjape, Aditya A.;Dorothy, Michael R.;Chung, Soon-Jo;Lee, Ki-D.
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.267-281
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    • 2012
  • This paper reviews the flight mechanics and control of birds and bird-size aircraft. It is intended to fill a niche in the current survey literature which focuses primarily on the aerodynamics, flight dynamics and control of insect scale flight. We review the flight mechanics from first principles and summarize some recent results on the stability and control of birds and bird-scale aircraft. Birds spend a considerable portion of their flight in the gliding (i.e., non-flapping) phase. Therefore, we also review the stability and control of gliding flight, and particularly those aspects which are derived from the unique control features of birds.

The wing structure modeling of the bioinspired aerial robot (생체모방 공중로봇의 날개 구조 모델링)

  • Choi, Youn-Ho;Cho, Nae-Soo;Joung, Jung-Eun;Kwon, Woo-Hyen;Lee, Dong-Ha
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2012.03a
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    • pp.404-405
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    • 2012
  • The research of the biological mimics robot which utilizes the operation of the organism and which it applies to the robot is progressed on the ground, aerial, and underwater robot sector. In the field of flying robot, the research for implementing the wing movement structure of the bird and insect is progressed. The joint structure for the wing movement of the bird is implemented. The operation of the wing is simulated. For this purpose, by using the Matlab/Simulink, the joint structure of the wing is modelled. The joint movement of the wing is tested through the simulation.

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Recent Advances on Imaging Systems Inspired by Insect's Eye

  • Song, Yeong-Min
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.128.1-128.1
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    • 2014
  • 잠자리, 벌 등 곤충과 새우, 가재 등 갑각류를 포함하는 절지동물류에서 발견되는 겹눈(compound eye)구조는 볼록한 형태이기 때문에 일반 단일렌즈(single lens)형 눈에 비해 매우 넓은 시야각을 가지며, 깊은 심도를 갖는 특징이 있다. 기존 카메라가 갖기 어려운 겹눈의 독특한 장점으로 인해, 곤충의 눈을 모방하는 연구는 많은 사람들의 주목을 받고 있다. 겹눈구조는 일반적으로 수백에서 수만개의 홑눈(ommatidium)이 모여 다발을 이루고 있으며, 각 홑눈은 겉에서부터 마이크로렌즈 형태의 각막, 수정추, 감간(rhabdom)형태로 이루어져 있다. 따라서 이러한 겹눈구조를 모방하기 위해서는 인공홑눈을 제작하고 이를 반구형으로 배열하는 것이 필수적이다. 그러나 실리콘 반도체를 기반으로 하는 이미지 센서는 딱딱하고 편평하여 굴곡진 형태로 배열이 어렵기 때문에 곤충눈을 모방한 형태의 구조물은 몇몇 연구그룹에서 개발된 사례가 있으나, 이미징이 가능한 곤충눈 시스템의 개발은 보고된 바가 없었다. 본 발표에서는 최근에 연구가 진행되고 있는 플렉서블 전자소자에 기반한 곤충눈을 모방한 이미징 시스템에 대해서 다루고자 한다.

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Parametric Study on Wing Design of Insect-mimicking Aerial Vehicle with Biplane Configuration (겹 날개를 사용하는 곤충 모방 비행체의 날개 형상에 대한 파라메트릭 연구)

  • Park, Heetae;Kim, Dongmin;Mo, Hyemin;Kim, Lamsu;Lee, Byoungju;Kim, Inrae;Kim, Seungkeun;Ryi, Jaeha;Choi, Jong-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.46 no.9
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    • pp.712-722
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    • 2018
  • This paper conducts parametric studies on flapping wing design, one of the most important design parameters of insect-mimicking aerial vehicles. Experimental study on wing shape was done through comparison and analysis of thrust, pitching moment, power consumption, and thrust-to-power ratio. A two-axis balance and hall sensor measure force and moment, and flapping frequency, respectively. Wing configuration is biplane configuration which can develop clap and fling effect. A reference wing shape is a simplified dragonfly's wing and studies on aspect ratio and wing area were implemented. As a result, thrust, pitching moment, and power consumption tend to increase as aspect ratio and area increase. Also, it is found that the flapping mechanism was not normally operated when the main wing has an aspect ratio or area more than each certain value. Finally, the wing shape is determined by comparing thrust-to-power ratio of all wings satisfying the required minimum thrust. However, the stability is not secured due to moment generated by disaccord between thrust line and center of gravity. To cope with this, aerodynamic dampers are used at the top and bottom of the fuselage; then, indoor flight test was attempted for indirect performance verification of the parametric study of the main wing.

"A Study on Hebrews Clothing in the Old Testament" - Especially on Hair Styles, Headgears, Footwear and Personal Ornaments - (구약성서(舊約聖書)에 나타난 히브리인의 복식(服飾) - 두식(頭飾), 신발 및 장신구(裝身具) 중심(中心)으로 -)

  • Park, Chan-Boo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.10
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    • pp.63-80
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    • 1986
  • The Old Testament cotains mention of the history of creation and clothing in ancient Hebrew. This study dealt with Hebrew dress customs especially aimed at the manners of their hair styles, headgears, footwear and personal ornaments. References are Korean Revised Version, English King James Version and Revised Standard Version. There is little mention of hair styles and headgears in the Old Testament. Some sort of turban was worn by priests, and soldiers protected themselves with helmets, but most Israelitish men went bareheaded except on special occasions and often wear simple headbands. It was more common for women to use headwear of some type-turbans, scarves, and veils concealing the face. The veil was the distinctive female wearing apparel. All females, with the exception of maidservants and women in a low condition of life, wore a veil. It was the custom for women to wear a veil entirely covering their head in the public. Through most of the Old Testament periods long and thick hair was admired on men and women alike. The Hebrews were proud to have thick and abundant long hair, and they gave much attention to the care of their hair. The caring of hair was deeply related to their rituals. Nazirites never took a razor to their hair during his vow-days, but instead let it grow long, as an offering to God. Men would not cut their beards, but allow them to grow long. The Israelites' standard footwear was a pair of simple leather sandals. This was one of the items of clothing not highly prized. In a colloquial saying of the time, a pair of shoes signified something of small value, and to be barefoot except in times of mourning or on holy place, was a sign either of extreme poverty or humiliation, as in the case of war prisoners. Because precious stones were not mined in the Palestine-Syria region, Hebrews imported them from foreign country. They were consumer-to a large degree limited by their very modest standard of living-but not producers. Hebrews liked the precious stones and were motivated to acquire and wear jewels. Besides their use for adornment and as gifts, the precious or semiprecious stones were regarded by Jews of property. The Hebrews were not innovators in the field of decorative arts. The prohibition of the Law against making any "graven image" precluded the development of painting, sculpture, and other forms of representational art. Jewish men did not indulge in extravagances of dress, and there was little ornamentation among them. Men wore a signet ring on their right hand or sometimes suspended by a cord or chain around the neck. The necklaces, when worn by a male, also bore any symbol of his authority. Bracelets were extremely popular with both men and women, men usually preferring to wear them on their upper arms. The girdle was a very useful part of a man's clothing. It was used as a waist belt, or used to fasten a man's sword to his body, or served as a pouch in which to keep money and other things. Men often carried a cane or staff, which would be ornamented at the top. Among the women there was more apt to be ornamentation than among the men. Hebrew women liked to deck themselves with jewels, and ornamentation of the bride were specially luxurious and numerous. They wore rings on their fingers or On toes, ankle rings, earrings, nosering, necklace, bracelets. Their shapes were of cresent, waterdrops, scarab, insect, animal or plant. Sometimes those were used as amulets. They were made of ceramics, gold, silver, bronze, iron, and various precious stones which were mostly imported from Egypt and Sinai peninsular. Hebrews were given many religious regulations by Moses Law on their hair, headgears, sandals and ornamentation. Their clothing were deeply related with their customs especially with their religions and rituals. Hebrew religion was of monotheism and of revealed religion. Their religious leaders, the prophets who was inspired by God might need such many religious regulations to lead the idol oriented people to God through them.

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