昆虫の飛翔筋をモデルとしたバイオニック・デザイン : 第1報, 翅の振動メカニズム (<小特集>バイオダイナミックス)

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Elucidation of the vibration mechanism of winged insect from the viewpoint of bionic design might aid in development and design of the driving systems for small- or micro-size actuators, because some flying insects easily overcome scale effects through use of wing vibration and achieve flight with high robustness and speed under conditions of large air viscosity. The aim of this report is to describe a theoretical model of the dynamics of relatively large-size insect wings powered by the direct-flight-muscle and of the dynamics of small-size insect wings powered by the indirect-flight-muscle. Based on morphological consideration of these two types of insect wing dynamics, the equations of motion for the wings are formulated. In the model, the dry friction-type and van der Pol-type forces are employed to power the wings of direct-flight-muscle-type insects, and the periodic impulsive force is assumed to power the wings of indirect-flight-muscle-type insects. Applying the equations of motion to the wings of insects such as dragonflies and flies, the wing vibration is analyzed under various conditions. From the numerical results, the vibration mechanism of two types of flying insects' wings is clarified.
1997-03-25