@inproceedings{3f8d684e17924c94bcb16866ba1718c9,
title = "A flying insect-like flapper actuated by a compressed LIPCA",
abstract = "Based on general features of flying insects such as wing rotation, wing corrugation and wing clap-fling, we have introduced an insect-mimicking flapper actuated by a compressed unimorph actuator named LIPCA (Lightweight Piezoelectric Composite Actuator). The flapping performance of the flapper has been experimentally investigated in terms of flapping angle, flapping frequency and capability of aerodynamic force generation. The flapping angle and wing rotation angle were figured out by examining high-speed camera image by image. The aerodynamic force was calculated by subtracting the inertia force measured in a vacuum chamber from the total force measured in the air. The results confirm that the flapper could successfully produce aerodynamic force when it was operated at the best flapping frequency of 9 Hz and applied voltage of 300 Vpp (voltage peak-to-peak).",
keywords = "Aerodynamic force, Flapper, Insect mimicking, LIPCA, Wing rotation",
author = "Nguyen, \{Quoc Viet\} and Park, \{Hoon C.\} and Goo, \{Nam S.\} and Doyoung Byun",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1109/ROBIO.2007.4522128",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781424417582",
series = "2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "19--24",
booktitle = "2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO",
note = "2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO ; Conference date: 15-12-2007 Through 18-12-2007",
}