Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2018,9, 812–823, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.75
43210-1142, USA 10.3762/bjnano.9.75 Abstract The hindwings of beetles are folded under the elytra when they are at rest but are extended during flight, which can provide bioinspiration for the design of deployable microairvehicles (MAVs). Beetle hindwings must be able to be both securely locked under
[1], as seen in dragonfly wings, for example, that provide inspiration for the design and manufacture of microairvehicles (MAVs). As a widely distributed order, Coleoptera includes species with various types of complex systems, and the hindwings of beetles are a highly developed deployable
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Figure 1:
The moment of unfolding of H. axyridis hindwings.
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2016,7, 904–913, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.82
beetles; hydraulic mechanism; wings; microairvehicles (MAVs); Introduction
The concept of a micro air vehicle (MAV) was first introduced in the early 1990s. It was extensively researched because of its advantages over traditional aircraft, such as its small size, light weight, good concealment
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(A) and (B) C. japonicus, excised hind wings in folded state (C) and unfolded state (D), where C is...