A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism
To simplify the grasping mechanism of drones, this paper presents a dual-function landing gear with an actively closing mechanism, designed for coaxial drones. The proposed design integrates self-locking and clutch mechanisms, enabling the landing gear to be actuated by a single motor. This novel ap...
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| description | To simplify the grasping mechanism of drones, this paper presents a dual-function landing gear with an actively closing mechanism, designed for coaxial drones. The proposed design integrates self-locking and clutch mechanisms, enabling the landing gear to be actuated by a single motor. This novel approach eliminates the need for additional actuators, optimizing the drone’s takeoff, landing, and grasping capabilities while reducing energy consumption compared to traditional designs. Kinematic and static analyses, along with experimental evaluations, were conducted to assess the grasping performance of the mechanism. Experimental results demonstrate that the landing gear can close within 0.2 s and provide a grasping force exceeding 10 N. Compared to conventional designs, this solution offers a reliable and energy-efficient approach for dual-function drone operations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bbb67d22f2f4436ca43f2a9c394f99f42025-01-10T13:15:23ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115138910.3390/app15010389A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release MechanismChang Wang0Lingrui Kong1Yan Zhao2Chao Liu3Xuan Liu4Jianhua Zhang5School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaHai’an Institute of Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nantong 226600, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaTo simplify the grasping mechanism of drones, this paper presents a dual-function landing gear with an actively closing mechanism, designed for coaxial drones. The proposed design integrates self-locking and clutch mechanisms, enabling the landing gear to be actuated by a single motor. This novel approach eliminates the need for additional actuators, optimizing the drone’s takeoff, landing, and grasping capabilities while reducing energy consumption compared to traditional designs. Kinematic and static analyses, along with experimental evaluations, were conducted to assess the grasping performance of the mechanism. Experimental results demonstrate that the landing gear can close within 0.2 s and provide a grasping force exceeding 10 N. Compared to conventional designs, this solution offers a reliable and energy-efficient approach for dual-function drone operations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/389coaxial dronesdual-function landing gearultra-fast graspingactive closurequick-release mechanism |
| spellingShingle | Chang Wang Lingrui Kong Yan Zhao Chao Liu Xuan Liu Jianhua Zhang A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism Applied Sciences coaxial drones dual-function landing gear ultra-fast grasping active closure quick-release mechanism |
| title | A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism |
| title_full | A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism |
| title_short | A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism |
| title_sort | novel dual function drone landing gear with ultra fast grasping capability enabled by a quick release mechanism |
| topic | coaxial drones dual-function landing gear ultra-fast grasping active closure quick-release mechanism |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/389 |
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