Looking for the Future ... inspired by Nature ... as a technology Leader : Femto

Publié le 11 Août 2014

SmartBird
SmartBird

Aerodynamic lightweight design

SmartBird is an ultralight but powerful flight model with excellent aerodynamic qualities and extreme agility. With SmartBird, Festo has succeeded in deciphering the flight of birds – one of the oldest dreams of humankind.

This bionic technology-bearer, which is inspired by the herring gull, can start, fly and land autonomously – with no additional drive mechanism. Its wings not only beat up and down, but also twist at specific angles. This is made possible by an active articulated torsional drive unit, which in combination with a complex control system attains an unprecedented level of efficiency in flight operation. Festo has thus succeeded for the first time in creating an energy-efficient technical adaptation of this model from nature.

New approaches in automation

The functional integration of coupled drive units yields significant ideas and insights that Festo can transfer to the development and optimisation of hybrid drive technology.

The minimal use of materials and the extremely lightweight construction pave the way for efficiency in resource and energy consumption.

Festo already today puts its expertise in the field of fluid dynamics to use in the development of the latest generations of cylinders and valves. By analysing SmartBird's flow characteristics during the course of its development, Festo has acquired additional knowledge for the optimisation of its product solutions and has learned to design even more efficiently.

Download brochure http://www.festo.com/net/SupportPortal/Files/46270/Festo_SmartBird_en.pdf

read more : http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/13655.htm

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Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering
Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering

Biomechatronic Footprint – from a natural model to the world of engineering

Whether it’s energy efficiency, lightweight construction or function integration – over time, nature has developed a wealth of optimisation strategies for adapting to its environment, and these strategies can be applied to the world of engineering

Whether it’s energy efficiency, lightweight construction or function integration – over time, nature has developed a wealth of optimisation strategies for adapting to its environment, and these strategies can be applied to the world of engineering

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