Tze Huan Goh

Direction Controlled Descent of Samara Autorotating Wings (SAW) with N-Wings

The seeds of Maple trees (Samara) use autorotation as a unique mechanism to disperse their seeds. By exploiting gyroscopic stability of a spinning wing, the Samara is able to cover large horizontal distance despite having no form of propulsion. We applied and adapted this natural ability in our nove…