Abstract: The present invention provides a flapping apparatus with a large flapping angle. The flapping apparatus includes a frame, a drive motor, a slider, connection links, actuating links and wings. The frame includes I-shaped plates which face each other in parallel, and coupling rods which couple the opposite corners of the upper ends of the I-shaped plates to each other. The drive motor is fastened to the frame such that a rotating shaft thereof is disposed inside the frame. The slider includes lateral bars which are reciprocated upwards and downwards. The connection links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to both ends of the lateral bar. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to second ends of the connection links. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at second ends thereof to the coupling rods. The wings are respectively attached to the upper surfaces of the actuating links.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flapping apparatus with a large flapping angle. The flapping apparatus includes a frame, a drive motor, a slider, connection links, actuating links and wings. The frame includes I-shaped plates which face each other in parallel, and coupling rods which couple the opposite corners of the upper ends of the I-shaped plates to each other. The drive motor is fastened to the frame such that a rotating shaft thereof is disposed inside the frame. The slider includes lateral bars which are reciprocated upwards and downwards. The connection links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to both ends of the lateral bar. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to second ends of the connection links. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at second ends thereof to the coupling rods. The wings are respectively attached to the upper surfaces of the actuating links.

Abstract: The piezo-composite curved actuator of the present invention includes a piezoelectric layer 10, a lightweight fiber-reinforced lower composite layer 20 with a high GTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) and a low modulus, which is placed under the piezoelectric layer, a lightweight fiber-reinforced upper composite layer 30 with a low GTE and a high modulus, which is placed on the piezoelectric layer, and an insulator layer 23 placed between the piezoelectric layer and the upper composite layer. The piezo-composite curved actuator may further include an insulator layer 24 placed on the upper composite layer. Also, the piezo-composite curved actuator may further include insulator layers 22 placed between the insulator layer 23 and the lower composite layer 20 at the both sides of the piezoelectric layer 10.

Abstract: The piezo-composite curved actuator of the present invention comprises a piezoelectric layer (10), a lightweight fiber-reinforced lower composite layer (20) with a high CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) and a low modulus, which is placed under the piezoelectric layer, a lightweight fiber-reinforced upper composite layer (30) with a low CTE and a high modulus, which is placed on the piezoelectric layer, and an insulator layer (23) placed between the piezoelectric layer and the upper composite layer. The piezo-composite curved actuator may further comprise an insulator layer (24) placed on the upper composite layer. Also, the piezo-composite curved actuator may further comprise insulator layers (22) placed between the insulator layer (23) and the lower composite layer (20) at the both sides of the piezoelectric layer (10).