The initiation and landing mechanism of insects on the vertical surface and its bionic application | Huan Shen

Field | Discipline

• Biological fluid mechanics

Expertise

• Experimental biology
• Bionic flying micro-robot

Summary

Insect flight is an efficient movement, and is widely mimicked in the design of micro-aircraft. Flight initiation and landing from a vertical surface can undoubtedly expand the working space and application range of aircraft. However, this unique movement mode of insects has been little investigated, and our knowledge is very limited. This project carefully observed and quantified the butterfly’s behavior from a vertical surface. These unique strategies can be also promoted and applied to amphibious Flapping Micro Aerial Vehicle (FMAV), which can help achieve the purpose of attaching to the vertical surface or entering the air more stably and quickly.

Supervision by

• Promotor: Dr. E.J. (Eize) Stamhuis, Biomimetics | ESRIG, University of Groningen