Published May 21, 2008 | Version v1
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A magnetic fluid microdevice using insect wings

Creators

  • 1. Department of Machine Intelligence and Systems Engineering, Akita Prefectural University, Yurihonjo 015-0055 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Mechanical Systems and Design Engineering, Iwaki Meisei University, Iwaki 970-8551 (Japan)

Description

A magnetic fluid microdevice using Diptera insect wings is proposed and constructed. The magnetic fluid device is composed of insect wings, a small permanent magnet, coil, and kerosene-based magnetic fluid. First, the structural properties of insect wings are studied through measurements of certain morphological parameters. Secondly, the novel type of microwind energy converter is constructed. Thirdly, the power generation characteristics of the magnetic fluid microdevice using insect wings are examined. It is found that the output power is roughly proportional to the cube of the airflow velocity

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/20/20/204142

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/20/20/204142;
PII
S0953-8984(08)77278-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

Conference

Title
11. international conference on magnetic fluids
Acronym
ICMF 11
Dates
23-27 Jul 2007
Place
Kosice (Slovakia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40000742
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AIR FLOW; DIPTERA; EQUIPMENT; KEROSENE; LIQUIDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; POWER GENERATION; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; DISTILLATES; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GAS FLOW; GAS OILS; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; LIQUID FUELS; MAGNETS; MATERIALS; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; PETROLEUM FRACTIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS