The structure and mechanical properties of dragonfly wings and their role on flyability

Jiyu Sun; Bharat Bhushan

doi:10.1016/j.crme.2011.11.003

The structure and mechanical properties of dragonfly wings and their role on flyability

Jiyu Sun ^1,² ; Bharat Bhushan ²

¹ Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, Changchun, 130025, PR China
² Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2), The Ohio State University, 201 W. 19th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA

Comptes Rendus. Mécanique, Volume 340 (2012) no. 1-2, pp. 3-17.

Résumé

Dragonfly wings possess great stability and high load-bearing capacity during flapping flight, glide, and hover. Scientists have been intrigued by them and have carried out research for biomimetic applications. Relative to the large number of works on its flight aerodynamics, few researchers have focused on the insect wing structure and its mechanical properties. The wings of dragonflies are mainly composed of veins and membranes, a typical nanocomposite material. The veins and membranes have a complex design within the wing that give rise to whole-wing characteristics which result in dragonflies being supremely versatile, maneuverable fliers. The wing structure, especially corrugation, on dragonflies is believed to enhance aerodynamic performance. The mechanical properties of dragonfly wings need to be understood in order to perform simulated models. This paper focuses on the effects of structure, mechanical properties, and morphology of dragonfly wings on their flyability, followed by the implications in fabrication and modeling.

Publié le : 2011-12-30

DOI : 10.1016/j.crme.2011.11.003

Mots clés : Dragonfly wing, Structure, Mechanical properties, Flyability

Affiliations des auteurs :

Jiyu Sun ^{1, 2} ; Bharat Bhushan ²

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Jiyu Sun; Bharat Bhushan. The structure and mechanical properties of dragonfly wings and their role on flyability. Comptes Rendus. Mécanique, Volume 340 (2012) no. 1-2, pp. 3-17. doi : 10.1016/j.crme.2011.11.003. https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/mecanique/articles/10.1016/j.crme.2011.11.003/

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