Functional bio-inspired hybrid fliers with separated ring and leading edge vortices

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of National Academy of Sciences..

Recent advances in passive flying systems inspired by wind-dispersed seeds contribute to increasing interest in their use for remote sensing applications across large spatial domains in the Lagrangian frame of reference. These concepts create possibilities for developing and studying structures with performance characteristics and operating mechanisms that lie beyond those found in nature. Here, we demonstrate a hybrid flier system, fabricated through a process of controlled buckling, to yield unusual geometries optimized for flight. Specifically, these constructs simultaneously exploit distinct fluid phenomena, including separated vortex rings from features that resemble those of dandelion seeds and the leading-edge vortices derived from behaviors of maple seeds. Advanced experimental measurements and computational simulations of the aerodynamics and induced flow physics of these hybrid fliers establish a concise, scalable analytical framework for understanding their flight mechanisms. Demonstrations with functional payloads in various forms, including bioresorbable, colorimetric, gas-sensing, and light-emitting platforms, illustrate examples with diverse capabilities in sensing and tracking.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:3

Enthalten in:

PNAS nexus - 3(2024), 3 vom: 21. März, Seite pgae110

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Jin-Tae [VerfasserIn]
Yoon, Hong-Joon [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Shyuan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Soohyeon [VerfasserIn]
Paudel, Shashwot [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Donghwi [VerfasserIn]
Luan, Haiwen [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Minkyu [VerfasserIn]
Jeong, Gooyoon [VerfasserIn]
Park, Jaehong [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yu-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Su Eon [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Min [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Geonhee [VerfasserIn]
Han, Mengdi [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Bong Hoon [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Jinhui [VerfasserIn]
Park, Yoonseok [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Sunghwan [VerfasserIn]
Chamorro, Leonardo P [VerfasserIn]
Rogers, John A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D fabrication
Aerodynamics
Bio-inspired design
Fluid mechanics
Journal Article
Soft electronics

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae110

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370058488