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Study on the Structural Characteristics of Bird Necks and Their Static Motion Features in the Sagittal Plane

Authors :
Fu Zhang
Zhang Yakun
Wang Jiajia
Qiu Zhaomei
Zhihui Qian
Luquan Ren
Zhijun Guo
Xiqiang Ma
Jia Wenfeng
Source :
Coatings, Vol 11, Iss 1228, p 1228 (2021), Coatings, Volume 11, Issue 10
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

The necks of birds that possess complex structures, graceful curves, and flexible movements are perfect natural motion actuators. Studying their structural features, mechanic characteristics, and motion rules can provide valuable references for imitating such actuators and motion functions artificially. Previous studies have analyzed the influence of two-dimensional motion geometric features and anatomical structure of the neck on motion efficiency and motion stability. However, the mechanism of motion flexibility from the perspective of neck structure has not been investigated. This study investigates the general law of the relationship between the structural parameters and motion characteristics of birds’ necks using tomography technology and 3D reconstruction technology. The results show that the structural characteristics of geese and ducks are similar, and there are significant differences in joint motion characteristics. Geese obtains complex neck postures through active intervertebral joints and highly flexible facet joints and possesses higher neck flexibility than ducks. This study provides a generic measuring method for obtaining birds’ cervical spinal vertebral structural dimensional parameters and offers a new theoretical concept for bionic robotic structural design and manufacture.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20796412
Volume :
11
Issue :
1228
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Coatings
Accession number :
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