Dragonfly-Inspired Wing Design Enabled by Machine Learning and Maxwell's Reciprocal Diagrams.
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207635
Abstract: This research is taking the first steps toward applying a 2D dragonfly wing skeleton in the design of an airplane wing using artificial intelligence. The work relates the 2D morphology of the structural network of… read more here.
Keywords: network; machine learning; geometry; design ... See more keywords
Dragonfly wing nodus: A one-way hinge contributing to the asymmetric wing deformation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.07.034
Abstract: Dragonfly wings are highly specialized locomotor systems, which are formed by a combination of several structural components. The wing components, also known as structural elements, are responsible for the various aspects of the wing functionality.… read more here.
Keywords: dragonfly wings; wing nodus; microscopy; dragonfly ... See more keywords
New Early Cretaceous dragonfly Sinojagoria magna Li et al., 2012 (Odonata, Gomphaeschnidae) emending the Chinese tribe Sinojagorini
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2017.03.008
Abstract: The monotypic dragonfly tribe Sinojagorini was only recorded from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of the Huangbanjigou outcrop of western Liaoning, NE China. Its diagnostic characters are incomplete because its subordinates were established based on… read more here.
Keywords: new early; magna 2012; dragonfly; sinojagoria magna ... See more keywords
Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Dragonfly Wing and Body Motion during Voluntary Take-off
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19237-w
Abstract: We present a detailed analysis of the voluntary take-off procedure of a dragonfly. The motions of the body and wings are recorded using two high-speed cameras at Beihang University. The experimental results show that the… read more here.
Keywords: phase difference; angle attack; dragonfly; take procedure ... See more keywords
Aerodynamic performance of a free-flying dragonfly—A span-resolved investigation
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5145199
Abstract: We present a quantitative characterization of the unsteady aerodynamic features of a live, free-flying dragonfly under a well-established flight condition. In particular, our investigations cover the span-wise features of vortex interactions between the fore- and… read more here.
Keywords: span resolved; free flying; aerodynamic performance; dragonfly ... See more keywords
Groynes: a factor modifying the occurrence of dragonfly larvae (Odonata) on a large lowland river
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DOI: 10.1071/mf16217
Abstract: The regulation of rivers and their valleys has had a strong, negative influence on the maintenance of their original biota. Nevertheless, some hydro-engineering works conducted along already regulated rivers may be beneficial, creating habitats for… read more here.
Keywords: dragonfly; dragonfly larvae; occurrence dragonfly; river ... See more keywords
Behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains on the nanopillar topography of dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) wing under flow conditions.
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DOI: 10.1116/6.0001303
Abstract: Bacterial associated infection is a threat in the medical field. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the major causative agents for nosocomial infection, has developed resistance to almost all the classes of antibiotics. Recently, nanopillar-like structures were… read more here.
Keywords: topography; topography dragonfly; pseudomonas aeruginosa; aeruginosa strains ... See more keywords
Effects of short-term, sublethal fipronil and its metabolite on dragonfly feeding activity
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200299
Abstract: Dragonflies, Sympetrum spp., are indispensable to agriculture and are a central element of culture in Japan. However, S. frequens populations in rice paddy fields have declined in recent decades. Dragonfly larvae are predatory aquatic insects… read more here.
Keywords: dragonfly; feeding inhibition; fipronil; fipronil sulfone ... See more keywords