Project notes
Wind-powered kinetic bird
A wind-driven mechanism that turns rotation into flapping movement.
- Discipline
- Engineering & design
- Context
- Course Project
- Period
- 2022
Origin
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The work
I developed a mechanical bird prototype powered by the wind. A propeller drives the gear mechanism to move the wings, while the body rotates to face the wind.
Project contributions & outcomes
- Designed the relationship between propeller, gears, and flapping wings.
- Developed the body, wing, and tail components.
- Assembled a prototype combining mechanical function with an expressive physical form.
Tools & focus
Mechanical designPrototypingKinetic sculpture