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Investigating the Secrets of Dragonfly Flight

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  • čas přidán 16. 09. 2014
  • The flight capabilities of flexible-winged insects are the subject of Professor Haibo Dong's research in the Flow Simulation Research Group at the University of Virginia. His team uses high speed video cameras and advanced computational systems to build 3-dimensional models of flying insects and the vortex structure of airflows created by their flight. The project's goal is to improve the design of small flying robots.

Komentáře • 25

  • @ratloz2
    @ratloz2 Před 5 lety +48

    Their wings are covered with small spikes that are probably vortex generators, used on certain airplane wings to improve laminar flow and delay separation.
    Akin to the tubercles found in certain aquatic animals. Interesting. Thank you. Also of note is that one half of its bilateral symmetry can be likened to a two-masted Schooner, perhaps taking advantage of Slot Effect. Good luck and thank you.

    • @MrTravisDCook
      @MrTravisDCook Před 5 lety

      Very nice. I like the sound of that!!! Maybe... let me think about this ...

    • @latamore7165
      @latamore7165 Před 3 lety

      Ooooo.oooooooooo

  • @phindiswamcoyana5763
    @phindiswamcoyana5763 Před 5 lety +9

    This is really helpful thanks to CZcams. Been stressing about how to crest a dragon fly, for my daughters project. This makes it so easy and simple

    • @wiseye61
      @wiseye61 Před 4 lety +3

      what do you mean by cresting a dragonfly? Are you making a toy robot for your daughter? Thats so cool

  • @KRoseVideo-royw07
    @KRoseVideo-royw07 Před 4 lety +15

    Do you analyze the hollow bone structure and the cone shapes under the wings as a system of levitation for dragonfly flight? It seems that their wing movement is performing a control system for their flight rather than the actual flight/lift mechanism.

  • @swiftnick3
    @swiftnick3 Před 3 lety

    PHENOMENAL. Mother Nature is truly incredible, and so is evolution

  • @CyberDineSystem
    @CyberDineSystem Před 3 lety +2

    Нет ничего, чего бы не смог создать или повторить человек. Респект вам!

  • @switzerlandful
    @switzerlandful Před 6 lety +1

    That is just TOO cool. Awesome video! Love the slow motion part.

  • @MrTravisDCook
    @MrTravisDCook Před 5 lety

    the sound thAT IS SO highly pleasing. love those good vibrations dragonflys bring with em Just amazing~ Totally Tubular and Excellent . Rock on !!!!

  • @Inkulabi
    @Inkulabi Před 4 lety +3

    you are amazing,I cant' wait to see this tech used in future consumer based flying vehicles/spaceships 💪🖖

  • @Reignaboveitall
    @Reignaboveitall Před 3 lety +14

    God is great! Wow how wonderful

  • @brendagoebel808
    @brendagoebel808 Před 9 lety +8

    This is really cool!

  • @pnwRC.
    @pnwRC. Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing this amazing video!

  • @Newdrops
    @Newdrops Před 4 lety

    Nice vedio 👍joined stay connected

  • @julioezequiel8935
    @julioezequiel8935 Před 3 lety

    Very interesting, great topic to discuss

  • @odin1469
    @odin1469 Před rokem

    I'm no expert, but it seems more of treading air (opposed to treading water etc..) than aerodynamic lift.... Cool!!
    (Note: I will watch the video again later, can't hear it now because of location.)

  • @olanola9527
    @olanola9527 Před 4 lety

    So cool!

  • @jaarryifleshblood315
    @jaarryifleshblood315 Před 6 lety +2

    Is there an advantage of 4 wings ?

    • @EvonixTheGreatest
      @EvonixTheGreatest Před 6 lety

      Redundancy, not sure beyond that

    • @COJ.Island
      @COJ.Island Před 6 lety +1

      Good question. 👍

    • @giovonnielewis4329
      @giovonnielewis4329 Před 5 lety +7

      The use 22 percent less energy to fly when the beat their wings out of phase

    • @mirowaisali101
      @mirowaisali101 Před 5 lety +1

      Like he says maneuverability. But we don't generate maneuvers by moving the entire wing

    • @philalcoceli6328
      @philalcoceli6328 Před 4 lety +5

      The 4 wings work together to create swirling vortices of air under the wings which enable them to hover by barely beating the wings on top of the very vortices that those 4 wings create, like tapping on firm columns of air. This enables the hovering, acrobatics, reverse flying, and high flying speeds of these masters of the air. Just enter "dragonfly flight vortices" in your search and you'll find plenty of good material and illustrations.