Investigating the Secrets of Dragonfly Flight

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • 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.

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  • @ratloz2
    @ratloz2 5 років тому +49

    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 5 років тому

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

    • @latamore7165
      @latamore7165 3 роки тому

      Ooooo.oooooooooo

  • @swiftnick3
    @swiftnick3 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @phindiswamcoyana5763
    @phindiswamcoyana5763 5 років тому +9

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

    • @wiseye61
      @wiseye61 4 роки тому +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 4 роки тому +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.

  • @Inkulabi
    @Inkulabi 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @brendagoebel808
    @brendagoebel808 9 років тому +8

    This is really cool!

  • @CyberDineSystem
    @CyberDineSystem 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @switzerlandful
    @switzerlandful 7 років тому +1

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

  • @pnwRC.
    @pnwRC. 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this amazing video!

  • @MrTravisDCook
    @MrTravisDCook 5 років тому

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

  • @julioezequiel8935
    @julioezequiel8935 3 роки тому

    Very interesting, great topic to discuss

  • @odin1469
    @odin1469 Рік тому

    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.)

  • @Reignaboveitall
    @Reignaboveitall 3 роки тому +14

    God is great! Wow how wonderful

  • @Newdrops
    @Newdrops 4 роки тому

    Nice vedio 👍joined stay connected

  • @olanola9527
    @olanola9527 4 роки тому

    So cool!

  • @jaarryifleshblood315
    @jaarryifleshblood315 6 років тому +2

    Is there an advantage of 4 wings ?

    • @EvonixTheGreatest
      @EvonixTheGreatest 6 років тому

      Redundancy, not sure beyond that

    • @COJ.Island
      @COJ.Island 6 років тому +1

      Good question. 👍

    • @giovonnielewis4329
      @giovonnielewis4329 5 років тому +7

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

    • @mirowaisali101
      @mirowaisali101 5 років тому +1

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

    • @philalcoceli6328
      @philalcoceli6328 4 роки тому +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.