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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Masaki Hamamoto, Sakurai, JP;
Yoshiji Ohta, Kashiwara, JP;
Keita Hara, Kashihara, JP;
Toshiaki Hisada, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Masaki Hamamoto, Sakurai, JP;
Yoshiji Ohta, Kashiwara, JP;
Keita Hara, Kashihara, JP;
Toshiaki Hisada, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A numerical model related to fluttering of an insect, when an equivalent model of actual structure of a wing of the insect is moved in the air in accordance with a model of fluttering motion of the wing of the insect is calculated by fluid-structure interactive analysis, in which behavior of the wing and behavior of the air are given as numerical values, including interaction therebetween. Thereafter, a method of controlling a fluttering robot, wing shape and the like are determined by modifying numerical models of fluttering of an insect prepared by fluid-structure interactive analysis, in accordance with sensitivity analysis. Accordingly, a method of preparing numerical models of wing and air considering the behavior of the wing of the insect in the air is provided and, in addition, a method of manufacturing a fluttering robot utilizing the numerical model prepared by this method of preparing numerical model can be provided.