A novel degree of freedom in flapping wings shows promise for a dual aerial/aquatic vehicle propulsor
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Izraelevitz, Jacob Samuel
Triantafyllou, Michael S
Date Issued
July 2015
Journal
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Izraelevitz, Jacob S., and Michael S. Triantafyllou. “A Novel Degree of Freedom in Flapping Wings Shows Promise for a Dual Aerial/Aquatic Vehicle Propulsor.” Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 26-30 May 2015, Seattle, WA, USA, IEEE, 2015: 5830–5837.
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Abstract
Ocean sampling for highly temporal phenomena, such as harmful algal blooms, necessitates a vehicle capable of fast aerial travel interspersed with an aquatic means of acquiring in-situ measurements. Vehicle platforms with this capability have yet to be widely adopted by the oceanographic community. Several animal examples successfully make this aerial/aquatic transition using a flapping foil actuator, offering an existence proof for a viable vehicle design (Fig. 1).We discuss a preliminary realization of a flapping wing actuation system for use in both air and water. The wing employs an active in-line motion degree of freedom to generate the large force envelope necessary for propulsion in both fluid media.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA.2015.7140015
