Category: Flying Creatures

The Eccentric Crank

Since synthetic muscle is still technology of the future, and also out of my budget, I follow the current design trend to make wings flap using linear actuators. These can be pistons or pushrods linked to drive gears. Taking inspiration from mechanisms of a bygone era, I looked to the locomotive. Since synthetic muscle is … Continue reading The Eccentric Crank →

Paper model trials

I finally made the decision to test out a bit of my Blender designs in the real world. At some point it helps to have tangible results to inform future design choices. A good friend helped me construct what would be the elbow joint of the main spar of the gull ornithopter. What started out … Continue reading Paper model trials →

First Post!

...birds, bats, and their ancestors, despite having only similar skeletons, all used the same fundamental dynamic motions to create lift and propel themselves through the air.