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Bionic Design and 3D Printing of Continuous Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composite with Barbicel Structure of Eagle-Owl Feather

Yunhong Liang,
Chang Liu,
Qian Zhao,
Zhaohua Lin,
Zhiwu Han and
Luquan Ren

Materials2021, 14(13), 3618;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14133618

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29 June 2021

Inspired by eagle-owl feather with characteristics of light weight and high strength, the bionic continuous carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composite with barbicel structure was successfully 3D printed. Under the action of external load, angl...

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18 Pages

Comparative Investigation on Improved Aerodynamic and Acoustic Performance of Abnormal Rotors by Bionic Edge Design and Rational Material Selection

Wenda Song,
Zhengzhi Mu,
Yufei Wang,
Zhiyan Zhang,
Shuang Zhang,
Ze Wang,
Bo Li,
Junqiu Zhang,
Shichao Niu and
Luquan Ren
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Polymers2022, 14(13), 2552;https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132552

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23 June 2022

Rotor plays a vital role in the dynamical system of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Prominent aerodynamic and acoustic performance are a long-term pursuit for the rotor. Inspired by excellent quiet flight characteristics of owls, this work adopted...

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Design and Kinematic Analysis of Deployable Antenna for Bionic Bird Tail Feather

Hualong Xie,
Yuqing Feng,
Junfeng Zhao and
Xiaofei Ma

Appl. Sci.2023, 13(23), 12598;https://doi.org/10.3390/app132312598

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22 November 2023

The application field of space deployable antennas covers mobile communication, navigation, deep space exploration, etc. The traditional space deployable antenna mechanism deploys in a fixed way and mostly in a circular direction in order to expand t...

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